Hemibagrus nemurus ';
General information
 
Hemibagrus nemurus (Valenciennes, 1840)
 
 
Common nameAsian redtail catfish
Synonyms
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IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Siluriformes; Bagridae.
Geographical distribution
China; Indonesia; Malaysia; Singapore; Thailand; Vietnam; Laos; Cambodia
Occurrence Native: China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
Importance
Remarks
Microsatellites (CA)15 and (GA)15 abundantly distributed in all chromosomes usually in telomeric regions. Retrotransposable element Rex 1 was widely distributed over the whole genome.
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Chi Basin, Thailand.
Source of chromosomes
Anterior kidney.
Number of specimens with sex
14 (7 male, 7 female)
Diploid chromosome number
58
Karyotype formula
18m+26sm+14st/a
Fundamental arm number
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Chromosome length
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Sex chromosome
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Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
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Reference(s)
Supiwonga W, Liehra T, Cioffib MB, Chaveerachc A, Kosyakovaa N, Pinthongd K, Taneee T, Tanomtongc A (2014). Chromosomal evolution in naked catfishes (Bagridae, Siluriformes): A comparative chromosome mapping study. Zoologischer Anzeiger 253: 316–320.