Ophisternon aenigmaticum ';
General information
 
Ophisternon aenigmaticum (Rosen & Greenwood, 1976)
 
 
Common nameObscure swamp eel
Synonyms
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IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Synbranchiformes; Synbranchidae.
Geographical distribution
Mexico; Cuba; Guatemala; Honduras; Belize; Saint Lucia; Trinidad and Tobago
Occurrence Native: Mexico, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, Trinidad and Tobago
Introduced: Saint Lucia
Importance
-
Remarks
-
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Venezuela.
Source of chromosomes
Kidney tissue.
Number of specimens with sex
Diploid chromosome number
45
Karyotype formula
6m+1st+38a/6m+2st+38a
Fundamental arm number
52/54
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.