Curimata cyprinoides ';
General information
 
Curimata cyprinoides (Linnaeus, 1766)
 
 
Common nameBranquinha
Valid name Curimata cyprinoides (Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms
-
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Characiformes; Characoidei; Curimatidae.
Geographical distribution
Brazil; Venezuela; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana
Occurrence Native: Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana
Importance
Remarks
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Tocantins–Araguaia River, Brazil
Source of chromosomes
Kidney or short term cell culture
Number of specimens with sex
9 females; 7males
Diploid chromosome number
54
Karyotype formula
44M + 10SM
Fundamental arm number
108
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
NORs were present on one chromosome pair. C-banding analyses showed conspicuous heterochromatic blocks in all chromosomes with a predominance of large pericentromeric C-bands.
Reference(s)
Venere PC, Souza IL, Silva LKS, Dos Anjos MB, De Oliveira RR, Galetti Jr PM (2008). Recent chromosome diversification in the evolutionary radiation of the freshwater fish family Curimatidae (Characiformes). Journal of Fish Biology (2008) 72, 1976–1989.