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| Betta splendens Regan, 1910 | ||
| Common name | Siamese fighting fish | |
| Synonyms |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Vulnerable (VU) |
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| Habitat | Freshwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Anabantomorpharia; Anabantiformes; Osphronemidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | Indonesia; Malaysia; Singapore; Thailand; Vietnam; Laos; Cambodia; Brazil; Colombia; Dominican Republic |
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| Occurrence | Introduced: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic Native: Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia |
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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 | Kidney cells |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 26 |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 42 |
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| Karyotype formula | 12SM+14ST+16A |
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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 | NORs on the short arm of 2 chromosome pairs by silver staining chromomycin A3 |
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| Reference(s) |
Selezniow F, Fopp-Bayat GD, Jankun M, Krejszeff S, Mamcarz A (2008). Note on the karyotype and NOR location of siamese fighting fish Betta splendens (Perciformes,Osphronemidae). Caryologia, 61(4) : 349-353. |
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