General information |
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Brycon amazonicus (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) | ||
Common name | Jatuarana | |
Synonyms |
Chalceus amazonicus Spix & Agassiz, 1829 Chalceus carpophaga Valenciennes, 1850 Brycon carpophagus (Valenciennes, 1850) Brycon longiceps Steindachner, 1879 Brycon siebenthalae Eigenmann, 1912 Brycon pellegrini Holly, 1929 |
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IUCN Red List status (2014) | Least Concern (LC) |
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Habitat | Freshwater |
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Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Characiformes; Characoidei; Bryconinae; Bryconidae. |
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Geographical distribution | Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Guyana; Trinidad and Tobago |
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Occurrence | Native: Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana Misidentification: Trinidad and Tobago |
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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 | Venezuela. | |
Source of chromosomes | Kidney tissue. |
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Number of specimens with sex | ||
Diploid chromosome number | 50 |
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Karyotype formula | 22m+14sm+14st |
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Fundamental arm number | 100 |
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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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