General information |
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| Brochis splendens (Castelnau, 1855) | ||
| Common name | Emerald catfish | |
| Valid name | Corydoras splendens (Castelnau, 1855) | |
| Synonyms |
Callichthys splendens Castelnau, 1855 Callichthys taiosh Castelnau, 1855 Brochis dipterus Cope, 1872 Corydoras semiscutatus Cope, 1872 Brochis coeruleus Cope, 1872 Chaenothorax bicarinatus Cope, 1878 Chaenothorax eigenmanni Ellis, 1913 Silurus callichthys Linnaeus, 1758 |
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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; Siluriformes; Callichthyidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | Brazil; Colombia; Peru; Ecuador |
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| Occurrence | Native: Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador |
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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 | Fish dealer | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney and gills |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 02 males |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 100 |
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| Karyotype formula | 18M+18SM+20ST+44A |
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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 | NORs were present in the terminal region of short arm of a large sm pair, presence of small C-bands near the centromeric region of all chromosomes. |
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| Reference(s) |
Oliveira C, Almeida-Toledo LF, Mori L, Toledo-Filho SA (1993). Cytogenetic and DNA content in six genera of the family Callichthyidae (Pisces, Siluriformes). Caryologia ,46(2-3): 171-188. |
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