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Group:
Bony fish
Size:
12-20 cm
Distribution:
The galjoen, black bream, or blackfish is found only along the coast
of South Africa
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
135 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
3,8 kilobases
Assembly N50:
3 391.76 kilobases
Contig number:
1 638
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Flye
Genome Length:
0.69 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.6% [S: 96.5%, D: 3.1%]
BUSCO database:
eukaryota
Importance:
Galjoen is the national fish of South Africa. It is important to local commercial fisheries and is also popular as a game fish. It is currently not evaluated on the IUCN Red List. This is the first species in this genus to have its genome sequenced.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Dr Gwynneth Matcher
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Date Published:
2026-07-19
Photo credit:
© G. Zsilavecz
Fauna
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