General information |
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| Eigenmannia virescens (Valenciennes, 1836) | ||
| Common name | Glass knifefish, Tuvira | |
| Synonyms |
Sternachus virescens Valenciennes, 1836 Sternatchus virescens Valenciennes, 1836 Sternopygus tumifrons Muller & Troschel, 1849 Sternopygus lineatus Muller & Troschel, 1849 Eigenmannia lineata (Muller & Troschel, 1849) |
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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; Ostariophysi; Gymnotiformes; Sternopygoidei; Sternopygidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | Brazil; Argentina; Colombia; Peru; Venezuela; Ecuador; Uruguay; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana |
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| Occurrence | Native: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Uruguay, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana |
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| Importance | Food |
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| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Parana - Plata river basin, Argentina | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney |
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| Number of specimens with sex | Not reported |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 40 |
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| Karyotype formula | Not reported |
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| Fundamental arm number | Not reported |
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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) |
Fenocchio AS, Pastori MC, Roncati HA, Filho OM, Bertollo LAC (2003). A Cytogenetic Survey of the Fish Fauna from Argentina. Caryologia, 56(2): 197-204. |
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