General information |
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| Geophagus surinamensis (Bloch, 1791) | ||
| Common name | Redstriped eartheater | |
| Synonyms |
Satanoperca jurapari (Heckel, 1840) Sparus surinamensis Bloch, 1791 |
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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 | Singapore; USA; Brazil; Colombia; Peru; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana |
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| Occurrence | Introduced: Singapore, USA Misidentification: Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Guyana Native: Suriname, French Guiana |
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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 | Venezuela. | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney tissue. |
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| Number of specimens with sex | ||
| Diploid chromosome number | 48 |
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| Karyotype formula | 2m+2sm+12st+32a |
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| Fundamental arm number | 64 |
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| Chromosome length | ||
| Sex chromosome | ||
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | ||
| Reference(s) |
Nirchio M, Rossi AR, Foresti F, Oliveira C (2014). Chromosome evolution in fishes: a new challenging proposal from Neotropical species. Neotropical Ichthyology, 12(4): 761-770. |
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