Melanochromis auratus ';
General information
 
Melanochromis auratus (Boulenger, 1897)
 
 
Common nameGolden mbuna
Synonyms
Melanochromis auratus (Boulenger, 1897)
Chromis aurata Boulenger, 1897
Chromis auratus Boulenger, 1897
Pseudotropheus auratus (Boulenger, 1897)
Tilapia aurata (Boulenger, 1897)
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Cichlidae.
Geographical distribution
Israel; Malawi
Occurrence Introduced: Israel
Endemic: Malawi
Importance
Ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Aquac. Facility, University of Maryland, USA, Petshop, Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
2
Diploid chromosome number
44
Karyotype formula
10m/sm+34st/a
Fundamental arm number
Not reported
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
rDNA sites on 2 chromosome pairs (st/a)
Reference(s)
Poletto AB, Ferreira IA, Cabral-de-Mello DC, Nakajima RT, Mazzuchelli J, Ribeiro HB, Venere PC, Nirchio M, Kocher TD, Martins C (2010). Chromosome differentiation Patterns During Cichlid Fish Evolution. BMC Genetics, 11(50): 1471-2156.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image