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| Pterygoplichthys anisitsi Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903 | ||
| Common name | Snow pleco | |
| Synonyms |
Ancistrus anisitsi (Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903) |
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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; Loricariidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | India; USA; Brazil; Argentina; Uruguay |
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| Occurrence | Introduced: India, USA Native: Brazil, Argentina, 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 | Ãgua Boa stream,Iguatemi River, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. | |
| Source of chromosomes | Anterior kidney. |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 4(2 male and 2 female). |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 52 |
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| Karyotype formula | 14m+26sm+8st+4a |
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| Fundamental arm number | 100 |
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| Chromosome length | - |
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| Sex chromosome | - |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | Ag-NORs located in subtelomeric position on long arm of acÂrocentric chromosome pair 9. Heterochromatic blocks evident at telomeric regions in chromosome pairs 17, 25 and 26. CMA3 signals found in telomeric regions of some chromosomes. |
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| Reference(s) |
Fernandes CA, Alves DS, Guterres AR, Martins-Santos IC (2015). Cytogenetic analysis of two locariid species (Teleostei, Siluriformes) from Iguatemi River (Parana River drainage) in Brazil. Comparative Cytogenetics 9(1): 67–78. |
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