General information |
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| Thoracocharax stellatus (Kner, 1858) | ||
| Common name | Spotfin hatchetfish, Papudinho | |
| Synonyms |
Erythrinus salmoneus Gray, 1854 |
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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; Characiformes; Characoidei; Gasteropelecidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | Brazil; Argentina; Colombia; Peru; Venezuela; Ecuador; Uruguay |
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| Occurrence | Native: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Uruguay |
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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 | Paraguay basin, Cuiaba River - Sao Goncalo,Cuiaba River - SESC, Barra do Bugres, Brazil | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 111 |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 54 |
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| Karyotype formula | 6m+6sm+2st+40a |
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| Fundamental arm number | 68 |
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| Chromosome length | Not reported |
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| Sex chromosome | ZZ/ZW |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | Not reported |
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| Reference(s) |
Silva ELD, Borba RSD, Centofante L, Miyazawa CS, Parise-Maltempi PP (2012). Cytogenetic analysis in Thoracocharax stellatus (Kner, 1858) (Characiformes, Gasteropelecidae) from Paraguay River Basin, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Comparative Cytogenetics 6(3): 323-333. |
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