Hypostomus commersoni ';
General information
 
Hypostomus commersoni Valenciennes, 1836
 
 
Common nameCoroncho
Synonyms
Plecostomus ancistroides Ihering, 1911
Plecostomus commersoni (Valenciennes, 1836)
Hypostomus comersoni Valenciennes, 1836
Hypostomus commersonii Valenciennes, 1836
Plecostomus commersonii (Valenciennes, 1836)
Plecostomus spiniger Hensel, 1870
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Siluriformes; Loricariidae.
Geographical distribution
Brazil; Argentina; Uruguay
Occurrence Native: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay
Importance
Food/Ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Iguacu River, PR, Brazil.
Source of chromosomes
-
Number of specimens with sex
2 (1 male, 1 female)
Diploid chromosome number
68
Karyotype formula
12m +14sm+14st+28a
Fundamental arm number
-
Chromosome length
-
Sex chromosome
-
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Multiple AgNORs located on terminal region of short arm of chromosome pair 23, one of the chromosome pair 17, interstitial region of short arm of one of chromosome pair 17, and terminal region of long arm of chromosome pair 31.
Reference(s)
Bueno V, Venere PC, Zawadzki CH, Margarido VP (2013). Karyotypic diversification in Hypostomus Lacépede, 1803 (Siluriformes, Loricariidae): biogeographical and phylogenetic perspectives. Rev Fish Biol Fisheries, 23: 103–112.