Astyanax fasciatus ';
General information
 
Astyanax fasciatus G. Cuvier, 1819
 
 
Common nameBanded astyanax
Synonyms
Chalceus fasciatus Cuvier, 1819
Astyanax fasciatus fasciatus (Cuvier, 1819)
Astianax fasciatus (Cuvier, 1819)
Tetragonopterus rutilus Jenyns, 1842
Tetragonopterus viejita Valenciennes, 1850
Salmo lambari Natterer, 1859
Tetragonopterus panamensis Gunther, 1864
Tetragonopterus humilis Gunther, 1864
Tetragonopterus microphthalmus Gunther, 1864
Tetragonopterus finitimus Bocourt, 1868
Tetragonopterus belizianus Bocourt, 1868
Tetragonopterus cobanensis Bocourt, 1868
Tetragonopterus oaxacanensis Bocourt, 1868
Astyanax carolinae Gill, 1870
Tetragonopterus oerstedii Lutken, 1875
Tetragonopterus orstedii Lutken, 1875
Tetragonopterus cuvieri Lutken, 1875
Tetragonopterus rutilus jequitinhonhae Steindachner, 1877
Astyanax albeolus Eigenmann, 1908
Tetragonopterus macrophthalmus Regan, 1908
Astyanax regani Meek, 1909
Astyanax grandis Meek & Hildebrand, 1912
Astyanax heterurus Eigenmann & Wilson, 1914
Astyanax aeneus costaricensis Meek, 1914
Astyanax hanstroemi Dahl, 1943
Astyanax fasciatus orteguasae Fowler, 1943
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Characiformes; Characidae.
Geographical distribution
Mexico; Brazil; Argentina; Colombia; Venezuela; Uruguay; Panama; Costa Rica; Guatemala; Belize
Occurrence Native: Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Uruguay, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Belize
Importance
Remarks
Karyological information
Geographical area of study São Francisco river (Três Marias, Minas Gerais), Brazil.
Source of chromosomes
Kidney and gill cells.
Number of specimens with sex
3 (1 male, 2 female)
Diploid chromosome number
48
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.