General information |
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| Amphichthys cryptocentrus (Valenciennes, 1837) | ||
| Common name | Bocon toadfish, Pacamão | |
| Synonyms |
Batrachus cryptocentrus Valenciennes, 1837 Marcgravia cryptocentra (Valenciennes, 1837) Opsanus hildebrandi Breder, 1925 Amphichthys hildebrandi (Breder, 1925) |
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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; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Batrachoidimorpharia; Batrachoididae. |
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| Geographical distribution | Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Panama; Aruba; Curaçao Island; Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Occurrence | Native: Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Panama, Aruba, Curaçao Island, Trinidad and Tobago |
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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 | Venezuela. | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney tissue. |
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| Number of specimens with sex | ||
| Diploid chromosome number | 46 |
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| Karyotype formula | 4m+2sm+40a |
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| Fundamental arm number | 52 |
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| Chromosome length | ||
| Sex chromosome | ||
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | ||
| Reference(s) |
Nirchio M, Rossi AR, Foresti F, Oliveira C (2014). Chromosome evolution in fishes: a new challenging proposal from Neotropical species. Neotropical Ichthyology, 12(4): 761-770. |
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