General information |
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| Pimelodus clarias (Linnaeus, 1758) | ||
| Common name | Mandi, Rotflossen-Fiederbartwels | |
| Valid name | Synodontis clarias (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Synonyms |
Silurus clarias Linnaeus, 1758 Pimelodus clarias (Linnaeus, 1758) Pimelodus clarias clarias (Linnaeus, 1758) Silurus callarias Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Pimelodus synodontes Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 Pimelodus synodontis Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 Synodontis macrodon Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827 |
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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; Siluriformes; Mochokidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | Egypt; Nigeria; Cameroon; Ghana; Sudan; Senegal; Chad; Ethiopia; Gambia; Mali; Niger |
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| Occurrence | Native: Egypt, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Sudan, Senegal, Chad, Ethiopia, Gambia, Mali, Niger |
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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 | 56 |
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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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