Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps ';
General information
 
Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps (Kner, 1854)
 
 
Common nameLeopard pleco, Bode cacunda
Valid name Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps (Kner, 1854)
Synonyms
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IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Siluriformes; Loricariidae.
Geographical distribution
Brazil; Peru; Venezuela; Ecuador
Occurrence Native: Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador
Importance
-
Remarks
-
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Venezuela.
Source of chromosomes
Kidney tissue.
Number of specimens with sex
Diploid chromosome number
52
Karyotype formula
20m+24sm+8st
Fundamental arm number
104
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.