General information |
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| Cichlasoma facetum (Jenyns, 1842) | ||
| Common name | Chameleon cichlid | |
| Valid name | Australoheros facetus (Jenyns, 1842) | |
| Synonyms |
Heros autochthon Gunther, 1862 Heros jenynsii Steindachner, 1869 Chromys oblonga Castelnau 1855 Herichthys facetum (Jenyns, 1842) Chromys oblonga Castelnau 1855 Heros autochthon Gunter, 1862 Heros jenynsii Steindachner, 1869 |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Not Reported |
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| Habitat | Freshwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Cichlidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | Spain; Portugal; Brazil; Argentina; Chile; Uruguay |
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| Occurrence | Introduced: Spain, Portugal, Chile Native: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay |
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| Importance | Sports/ornamental |
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| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Registro SP, Rio Claro-SP, Brazil | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 31 (23 males; 08 females) |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 48 |
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| Karyotype formula | 10m/sm+38st/a |
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| Fundamental arm number | 58 |
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| Chromosome length | Not reported |
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| Sex chromosome | Not reported |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | Not reported |
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| Reference(s) |
Feldberg E, Bertollo LAC (1985). Karyotypes of 10 species of Neotropical cichlids (Pisces, Perciformes). Caryologia, 38(3-4): 257-268. |
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