General information |
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| Semaprochilodus laticeps (Steindachner, 1879) | ||
| 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; Characiformes; Characoidei; Prochilodontidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | Colombia; Venezuela |
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| Occurrence | Native: Colombia, Venezuela |
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| Importance | - |
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| Remarks | - |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Caicara del Orinoco, Bolivar State, Venezuela. | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney. |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 7 |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 54 |
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| Karyotype formula | 40m+14sm |
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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 | AgNORs found on chromosome pair 2. Karyotype displayed a large amount of heterochromatin, mainly in the centromeric and pericentromeric regions of almost all chromosomes. |
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| Reference(s) |
Oliveira C, Nirchio M, Granado A, Levy S (2003). Karyotypic characterization of Prochilodus mariae, Semaprochilodus kneri and S. laticeps (Teleostei: Prochilodontidae) from Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela. Neotropical Ichthyology, 1(1): 47-52. |
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