Notemigonus crysoleucas ';
General information
 
Notemigonus crysoleucas (Mitchill, 1814)
 
 
Common nameGolden shiner
Synonyms
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IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae.
Geographical distribution
USA; Canada
Occurrence Native: USA, Canada
Importance
Remarks
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Colorado River below Tom Miller Dam at Austin; Shoal Creek in Austin; Braes Bayou in southwest Houston, Texas.
Source of chromosomes
Gill arches.
Number of specimens with sex
61 (27 male, 34 female).
Diploid chromosome number
50
Karyotype formula
16m+24sm/st+10t
Fundamental arm number
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Chromosome length
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Sex chromosome
No karyotypic sexual dimorphism.
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
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Reference(s)
Lieppman M, Hubbs C (1969). A karyological analysis of two cyprinid fishes, Notemigonus crysoleucas and Notropis lutrensis. Texas Rep. Biol. Med, 27: 427-435.