Clarias ebriensis ';
General information
 
Clarias ebriensis Pellegrin (1920)
 
 
Common nameAbugu
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; Siluriformes; Clariidae.
Geographical distribution
Nigeria; Ghana; Ivory Coast; Benin; Togo
Occurrence Native: Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Benin, Togo
Importance
Remarks
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Karyological information
Geographical area of study Anambra river, Nigeria.
Source of chromosomes
Blood leucocytes culture.
Number of specimens with sex
51 (30 male, 21 female).
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
6m+22sm+20a (male); 6m+23sm+19a (female).
Fundamental arm number
76 (male), 77 (femal
Chromosome length
-
Sex chromosome
Female karyotypes exhibited a heteromorphic pair suspected to be sex chromosome complex.
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Reference(s)
Eyo JE (2005). Cytogenetic variations in Clarias species (Clariidae: Surulifromis) of the Anambra river using leucocytes culture techniques. Animal Research International, 2(1): 275- 286.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image