Leporinus octofasciatus ';
General information
 
Leporinus octofasciatus (Steindachner, 1917)
 
 
Common nameFerreirinha
Synonyms
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IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Characiformes; Characoidei; Anostomidae.
Geographical distribution
Brazil; Argentina
Occurrence Native: Brazil, Argentina
Importance
Remarks
Secondary constriction observed in long arm of pair 2 along with a median one constriction.
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Hydroeletric Plat, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Source of chromosomes
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Number of specimens with sex
9 (8 male, 1 female)
Diploid chromosome number
54
Karyotype formula
32m+22sm
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.