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Group:
Insect
Estimated genome size:
Its body is about 16-21 mm, and its probiscis (tongue) is 20-47mm long.
Size:
Its body is about 16-21 mm, and its probiscis (tongue) is 20-47mm long.
Distribution:
Its range is in south western Africa, specifically extreme southwestern Namibia through the western part of Northern Cape Province in South Africa (Namaqualand), and into the northwestern portion of the Western Cape Province. Key areas of high diversity include the Kamieskroon area of Namaqualand and the Pakhuis Mountains in the Western Cape.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
34.81 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
1.09 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.56 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.0% [S: 94.7%, D: 4.2%]
Importance:
The Long-tongued fly is important ecologically. It is a keystone pollinator for a whole guild of long-tubed, vividly colored flowers. Through its specialized morphology and behavior, it facilitates efficient and species-specific pollination, supports plant biodiversity, and likely drives co-evolution in its plant partners.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Simon Van Noort
Iziko Museums of South Africa
Group:
Bony fish
Genome size:
758 Million DNA base pairs (0,758 Gigabases)
Size:
40 cm SL (male)
Distribution:
The east African spiny eel is distributed in southern Africa from the Lake Victoria basin in Uganda and Kenya, the Congo River basin in the Democratic Republic of Congo, southwards through to the Zambezi system in Namibia and Botswana.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
5,45 kilobases
Approximate N50:
18,2 Gigabases
Assembly N50:
TBA
Contig number:
TBA
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
TBA
Genome Length:
0,58 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99,6%
BUSCO database:
TBA
Mastacembelus frenatus
East African spiny eel
Importance:
This species is used for human consumption but is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Redlist. This is the first species in the genome to have its genome sequenced.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Dr Gwynneth Matcher
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Date Published:
2024-05-07
Photo credit:
© Okavango Wilderness Project
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