General information |
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| Gymnotus carapo Linnaeus, 1758 | ||
| Common name | Banded knifefish | |
| Synonyms |
Gymnotus fasciatus Pallas, 1769 Gymnotum fasciatum Pallas, 1769 Gymnotus albus Pallas, 1769 Gymnotum album Pallas, 1769 Gymnotus brachiurus Bloch, 1786 Gymnotus putaol Lacepede, 1800 Carapus macrourus Cuvier, 1870 Sternopygus carapus Gunther, 1870 |
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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; Gymnotoidei; Gymnotidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | Mexico; Brazil; Argentina; Peru; Venezuela; Ecuador; Uruguay; Suriname; French Guiana; Guatemala; Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Occurrence | Native: Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Uruguay, Suriname, French Guiana, Guatemala, Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Importance | Food/Ornamental |
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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 | 54 |
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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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