Trichomycterus florensis
General information
 
Trichomycterus florensis (Miranda Ribeiro, 1943)
 
 
Valid name Trichomycterus alternatus (Eigenmann, 1917)
Synonyms
Pygidium alternatum Eigenmann, 1917
Trichomycterus alternatum Eigenmann, 1917
Trichomycterus florense (Miranda Ribeiro, 1943)
Trichomycterus florensis (Miranda Ribeiro, 1943)
Pygidium travassosi Miranda Ribeiro, 1949
Trichomycterus travassosi (Miranda Ribeiro, 1943)
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Siluriformes; Trichomycteridae
Geographical distribution
Brazil
Occurrence Native: Brazil
Importance
Food
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Jacutinga stream, Rio Paraba do Sul basin, Santa Rita de Jacutinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Source of chromosomes
Not reported
Number of specimens with sex
5 (03 male; 02 female)
Diploid chromosome number
54
Karyotype formula
42m+10sm+2st
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Nil
Reference(s)
Sato LR, Oliveira C, Foresti F (2004). Karyotype Description of Five Species of Trichomycterus (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae). Genetics and Molecular Biology, 27(1): 45-50.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image