Mimagoniates microlepis ';
General information
 
Mimagoniates microlepis (Steindachner, 1877)
 
 
Common nameBlue tetra, Lambari azul
Synonyms
-
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Characiformes; Characidae.
Geographical distribution
Brazil
Occurrence Native: Brazil
Importance
Remarks
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Itimirim river (Iguape, São Paulo), Brazil.
Source of chromosomes
Kidney and gill cells.
Number of specimens with sex
10 (8 male, 2 female)
Diploid chromosome number
52
Karyotype formula
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
Sex chromosome
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Reference(s)
Carvalho ML, Oliveira C, Navarrete MC, Froehlich O, Foresti F (2002). Nuclear DNA content determination in Characiformes fish (Teleostei, Ostariophysi) from the Neotropical region. Genetics and Molecular Biology, 25(1): 49-55.