General information |
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| Gymnogeophagus balzanii (Perugia, 1891) | ||
| Common name | Argentine humphead, Cará | |
| Synonyms |
Geophagus balzanii Perugia, 1891 Gymnogeophagus balzani (Perugia, 1891) Geophagus duodecimspinosus Boulenger, 1895 Gymnogeophagus cyanopterus Miranda Ribeiro, 1918 Geophagus balzanii Perugia, 1891 Gymnogeophagus balzani (Perugia, 1891) Geophagus duodecimspinosus Boulenger, 1895 Gymnogeophagus cyanopterus Miranda Ribeiro, 1918 |
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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 | Brazil; Argentina; Uruguay |
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| Occurrence | Native: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay |
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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 | Miranda-MS, Brazil | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 04 (03 males; 01 females) |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 48 |
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| Karyotype formula | 2m/sm+46st/a |
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| Fundamental arm number | 50 |
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| Chromosome length | Not reported |
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| Sex chromosome | Not reported |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | Not reported |
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| 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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