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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.
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Estimated genome size:
489M Million DNA base pairs (0,49 Giga bases)
Organism size:
3 - 3.2 mm
Distribution:
Monomorium fridae is found in South Africa and Malawi, and is native to both countries.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
24.6 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
3.56 kilobases
Monomorium fridae
Frida's Pharaoh Ant
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Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
289.11 Mb
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.4%
Importance:
Little is known about the biology of Monomorium fridae , however, this species is widespread and found in most fynbos regions in South Africa.
Sample Contributor contact details
Dr. Charlene Janion-Scheepers and Abusisiwe Ndaba
University of Cape Town
Photo credit:
© P. Herbst
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