Brienomyrus brachyistius
General information
 
Brienomyrus brachyistius (Gill, 1862)
 
 
Synonyms
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IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
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Systematics
Geographical distribution
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Occurrence -
Importance
Remarks
No heteromorphic differentiated chromosome observed.
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Oluwa river, Okitipupa, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Source of chromosomes
Kidney.
Number of specimens with sex
5
Diploid chromosome number
50
Karyotype formula
50st/a
Fundamental arm number
50
Chromosome length
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Sex chromosome
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Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
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Reference(s)
Jegede OI, Allan F, Duwal SD (2022). Karyotypes of two mormyrid fish (Brienomyrus brachyistius and Hyperopisus bebe) revealed the significance of cytogenetics in discovering biodiversity. Proc 37th Annual Conference of Fisheries Society of Nigeria held at Federal College of Education, Yola, during 30 October – 4 November (Theme: National Insecurity and Challenges of Fish Production: The roles of Public and Industrial Sectors). pp. 422-427.