General information |
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| Oryzias latipes (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) | ||
| Common name | Japanese rice fish | |
| Synonyms |
Poecilia latipes Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 Aplocheilus latipes (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) Oryzias latipes latipes (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) |
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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; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Ovalentaria; Atherinomorphae; Beloniformes; Adrianichthyidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | China; Japan; Taiwan; South Korea; Vietnam; Iran; Myanmar; Hong Kong; Laos; Afghanistan; Kazakhstan; Turkmenistan; Russia; USA; Hawaii; Cuba |
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| Occurrence | Native: China, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Myanmar, Hong Kong, Laos Extirpated: Taiwan Introduced: Iran, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Russia, Hawaii, Cuba Not established: USA |
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| Importance | ||
| Remarks | Model species |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Kunming, Dali & Jingdong in Yunnan province, China | |
| Source of chromosomes | Gill, fins & whole embroys |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 90 |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 46 |
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| Karyotype formula | 6M+16SM+4ST+20A |
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| Fundamental arm number | 68 |
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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 short arms of a submetacentric pair |
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| Reference(s) |
Uwa H, Wang RF, Chen YR (1988). Karyotypes and geographical distribution of ricefishes from Yunnan, southwestern China. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology, 35(3): 332-340. |
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