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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:

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

Organism size:

65 cm TL

Distribution:

Endemic to southern Africa and is currently known from the southern
Mozambique to Struisbaai, Western Cape.

P2Solo Sequencing Report:

Output:

74,7 Gigabases

Approximate N50:

12,8 kilobases

Pachymetopon grande

Bronze seabream

Species Card Details

Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:

Genome Length:

744.94 Mb

BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):

99.6%

Importance:

An important species to the recreational and small scale fishing sector. Listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Redlist.

Sample Contributor contact details

Gwynneth Matcher (SAIAB)

Photo credit:

© B Mann

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