Leporinus striatus ';
General information
 
Leporinus striatus Kner, 1858
 
 
Common nameCanivete
Synonyms
Salmo tiririca Natterer, 1859
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Characiformes; Characoidei; Anostomidae.
Geographical distribution
Brazil; Argentina; Colombia; Peru; Ecuador; Uruguay
Occurrence Native: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Uruguay
Importance
Food
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Mogi-Guacu river, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Source of chromosomes
Number of specimens with sex
9 (5 male, 4 female)
Diploid chromosome number
54
Karyotype formula
28m+26sm
Fundamental arm number
108
Chromosome length
-
Sex chromosome
No sex chromosome difference encountered.
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
-
Reference(s)
Galetti Jr. PM, Foresti F, Bertollo LAC, Moreira-Filho 0. (1981). Karyotypic similarity in three genera (Leporinus, Leporellus and Schizodon) of the family Anostomidae (Pisces, Teleostei). Rev. Brasil. Genet., 4: 1 1-15.