General information |
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| Channa lucius (Cuvier, 1831) | ||
| Synonyms |
Ophicephalus lucius Cuvier, 1831 Channa lucia (Cuvier, 1831) Ophiocephalus lucius Cuvier, 1831 Ophicephalus polylepis Bleeker, 1852 Ophiocephalus siamensis Gunther, 1861 Channa siamensis (Gunther, 1861) Ophicephalus spiritalis Fowler, 1904 Ophiocephalus spiritalis Fowler, 1904 Ophiocephalus bistriatus Weber & de Beaufort, 1922 |
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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; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Anabantomorpharia; Anabantiformes; Channidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | China; Indonesia; Malaysia; Thailand; Vietnam; Laos; Cambodia |
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| Occurrence | Native: China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia |
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| Importance | Food/Sports/Ornamental |
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| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Bung Klua reservoir, Roi-Et province, Northeastern Thailand. | |
| Source of chromosomes | Whole blood lymphocyte culture. |
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| Number of specimens with sex | - |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 48 |
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| Karyotype formula | 2m+4a+42t |
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| Fundamental arm number | 54 |
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| Chromosome length | - |
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| Sex chromosome | No observation of strange-sized chromosomes related to sex. |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | Ag-NOR present on the region adjacent to telomere of short arm on large acrocentric chromosome pair 2. |
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| Reference(s) |
Khakhong S, Supiwong W, Tanomtong A, Sriuttha M, Jearranaiprepame P, Soemphol W, Jiwyam W (2014). A first chromosomal characterization of NORs in splendid snakehead fish, Channa lucius (Perciformes, Channidae). Cytologia 79(2): 133–139. |
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