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Phylum:
Chordata
Estimated genome size:
65 cm TL
Organism size:
65 cm TL
Distribution:
Endemic to South Africa from the mouth of the Orange river through to KwaZulu-Natal. Adults inhabit inshore marine environments to 25 m depth, usually over sandy or mixed sand and rock shorelines. Juveniles have an obligatory estuarine dependent nursery phase.
P2Solo Sequencing Report:
Output:
85.8 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
6,39 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
728,93 Mb
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99,3%
Importance:
An important reactional and subsistence food fish. Listed as Endangered on the IUCN Redlist.
Phylum:
Chordata
Estimated genome size:
782 Million DNA base pairs (0,782 Gigabases)
Organism size:
150 cm TL
Distribution:
The black musselcracker is endemic to South Africa and is found from
Cape Agulhas, Western Cape to St. Lucia in KwaZulu-Natal.
P2Solo Sequencing Report:
Output:
52,3 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
12,3 kilobases
Cymatoceps nasutus
Black musselcracker
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
754.6 Mb
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99,7%
Importance:
A premier angling fish in South Africa. It‘s slow growth, limited range and large body make it vulnerable to overexploitation. IUCN Red List conservation status Vulnerable.
Photo credit:
© G Spiby
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