General information |
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| Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps (Kner, 1854) | ||
| Common name | Leopard pleco, Bode cacunda | |
| Valid name | Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps (Kner, 1854) | |
| Synonyms |
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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 | Brazil; Peru; Venezuela; Ecuador |
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| Occurrence | Native: Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador |
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| Importance | - |
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| Remarks | - |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Orinoco river, Caicara del Orinoco, Bolivar, Venezuela. | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 9 (5 male, 4 female) |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 52 |
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| Karyotype formula | 20m+24sm+8st |
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| Fundamental arm number | - |
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| Chromosome length | - |
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| Sex chromosome | - |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | One subterminal Ag-NORs on short arm of 21st submetacentric chromosome pair. |
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| Reference(s) |
Alves AL, Oliveira C, Nirchio M, Granado A, Foresti F (2006). Karyotypic relationships among the tribes of Hypostominae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with description of XO sex chromosome system in a Neotropical fish species. Genetica, 128: 1-9. |
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