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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.

Sample Contributor contact details

Gwynneth Matcher (SAIAB)

Phylum:

Magnoliophyta

Estimated genome size:

391 million DNA base pairs (0.391 Gigabases)

Organism size:

5-10 cm

Distribution:

Coastal regions of the Western Cape from Onrus to Stilbaai and confined to sunny, rocky and sandy seashores.

PromethION Sequencing Report:

Output:

81.28 Gigabases

Approximate N50:

9.52 kilobases

Prenia vanrensburgii

African Spinach

Species Card Details

Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:

Genome Length:

0.53 Gigabases

BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):

99.3%

Importance:

The soft fleshy leaves of the African Spinach / Seepampoen / Cape spinach are edible, and delicious when prepared in a stew, like spinach. First used by the Khoi and San.

Sample Contributor contact details

Ernst Van Jaarsveld,
University of Western Cape | Babylonstoren

Photo credit:

© C. Whitehouse

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