General information |
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| Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum (Gunther, 1867) | ||
| Common name | Convict cichlid | |
| Valid name | Amatitlania nigrofasciata (Gunther, 1867) | |
| Synonyms |
Herichthys centrarchus (Gill, 1877) Heros nigrofasciatus Gunther, 1867 Archocentrus nigrofasciatus (Gunther, 1867) Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum (Gunther, 1867) |
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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 | Japan; Philippines; Australia; Italy; USA; Mexico; Canada; Hawaii; Panama; Puerto Rico; Costa Rica; Nicaragua; Guatemala; Honduras; El Salvador; Reunion |
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| Occurrence | Introduced: Japan, Philippines, Australia, Italy, USA, Mexico, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Reunion Not established: Canada Error: Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua Native: Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador |
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| Importance | Food/ornamental |
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| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Laguna Rio Cuarto, San Jose, Costa Rica | |
| Source of chromosomes | Gill |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 11 (06 males; 05 females) |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 48 |
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| Karyotype formula | 4msm+44stt |
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| Fundamental arm number | 52 |
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| Chromosome length | Not reported |
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| Sex chromosome | Not reported |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | ||
| Reference(s) |
Thompson KW (1979). Cytotaxonomy of 41 species of Neotropical Cichlidae. 4:679-691. |
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