Tetragonopterus chalceus ';
General information
 
Tetragonopterus chalceus (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)
 
 
Common nameMatupiri
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; Peru; Venezuela; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana
Occurrence Native: Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana
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
5 (2 male, 3 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.