General information |
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| Cichlasoma meeki (Brind, 1918) | ||
| Common name | Firemouth cichlid | |
| Valid name | Thorichthys meeki Brind, 1918 | |
| Synonyms |
Chuco axelrodi Fernandez-Yepez, 1971 Thorichthys helleri meeki Brind, 1918 Cichlasoma meeki (Brind, 1918) Herichthys meeki (Brind, 1918) |
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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; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Cichlidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | Singapore; USA; Mexico; Colombia; Hawaii; Puerto Rico; Guatemala; Belize |
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| Occurrence | Introduced: Singapore, USA, Colombia, Hawaii, Puerto Rico Native: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize |
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| Importance | ||
| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Not reported | |
| Source of chromosomes | Gill |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 15 (08 males; 07 females) |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 48 |
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| Karyotype formula | 6msm+42stt |
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| Fundamental arm number | 54 |
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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) |
Thompson KW (1979). Cytotaxonomy of 41 species of Neotropical Cichlidae. 4:679-691. |
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