Cichla orinocensis ';
General information
 
Cichla orinocensis (Humboldt and Valenciennes, 1821)
 
 
Common nameTucunaré
Synonyms
Cichla argus Valenciennes, 1821
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Cichlidae.
Geographical distribution
Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela
Occurrence Native: Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela
Importance
Ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Venezuela.
Source of chromosomes
Kidney tissue.
Number of specimens with sex
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
48a
Fundamental arm number
48
Chromosome length
Sex chromosome
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Reference(s)
Nirchio M, Rossi AR, Foresti F, Oliveira C (2014). Chromosome evolution in fishes: a new challenging proposal from Neotropical species. Neotropical Ichthyology, 12(4): 761-770.