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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:

Chordata

Estimated genome size:

78 Million DNA base pairs (0,782 Gb Giga bases)

Organism size:

70 cm TL

Distribution:

Endemic to South Africa from the Cape of Good Hope through to KwaZulu-Natal. Inhabits shallow coastal waters, mainly off rocky shores down to 80 m depth.

PromethION Sequencing Report:

Output:

71,03 Gigabases

Approximate N50:

4,46 kilobases

Sparodon durbanensis

Musselcracker

Species Card Details

Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:

Genome Length:

760,22 Mb

BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):

99,3%

Importance:

An important for target species in recreational fishing (both shore and spear fishing). The fish is edible and captured primarily for subsistence fishing. Listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Redlist.

Sample Contributor contact details

Gwynneth Matcher (SAIAB)

Photo credit:

© L Swart

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