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Group:
Bony fish
Size:
7 cm FL (female)
Distribution:
The airbreathing shellear occurs from the southern Democratic Republic of Congo to South Africa.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
24,4 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
5,8 kilobases
Assembly N50:
TBA
Contig number:
TBA
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
TBA
Genome Length:
0,89 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99,6%
BUSCO database:
TBA
Importance:
This fish species is a potential aquarium species and is listed as Least Concern on IUCN Redlist. 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:
2023-03-01
Awaiting DOI
Photo credit:
© R. Bills
Fauna
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