Pimelodus blockii ';
General information
 
Pimelodus blockii (Valenciennes, 1840)
 
 
Common nameBloch's catfish, Mandi
Valid name Pimelodus blochii Valenciennes, 1840 
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; Pimelodidae.
Geographical distribution
Brazil; Argentina; Colombia; Peru; Venezuela; Ecuador; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana
Occurrence Native: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana
Importance
-
Remarks
-
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Venezuela.
Source of chromosomes
Kidney tissue.
Number of specimens with sex
Diploid chromosome number
56
Karyotype formula
18m+16sm+10st+12a
Fundamental arm number
100
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.