General information |
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| Genidens genidens (Cuvier, 1829) | ||
| Common name | Guri sea catfish, Bagre urutu | |
| Synonyms |
Pimelodus genidens Cuvier, 1829 Bagrus genidens (Cuvier, 1829) Genidens cuvieri Castelnau, 1855 Genidens granulosus Castelnau, 1855 Genidens valenciennesii Bleeker, 1858 |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Least Concern (LC) |
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| Habitat | Saltwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Siluriformes; Ariidae |
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| Geographical distribution | Brazil; Argentina; Uruguay |
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| Occurrence | Native: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay |
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| Importance | Food |
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| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Estuarine region, Cananéia Coast, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 12 (4 male, 8 female) |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 56 |
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| Karyotype formula | 12m+20sm+20st+4t |
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| Fundamental arm number | 88 |
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| Chromosome length | Length ranged 5.18 to 1.77 µm. |
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| Sex chromosome | - |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | - |
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| Reference(s) |
Gomes V, Phan VN, Passos MJAC (1994). Karyotypes of three species of marine catfishes from Brazil. Bolm Inst Oceanogr USP 42: 55-61. |
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