Barbus meridionalis ';
General information
 
Barbus meridionalis (Risso, 1827)
 
 
Common nameMediterranean barbel, Barbeau méridional
Synonyms
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IUCN Red List status (2014)
Near Threatened (NT)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae.
Geographical distribution
France; Spain; Italy; Greece; Bulgaria; Ukraine; Romania; Albania; Austria; Belarus; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Czech Republic; Hungary; Lithuania; Moldova; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Switzerland
Occurrence Native: France, Spain, Greece, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Romania, Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Moldova, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland
Misidentification: Italy
Importance
Remarks
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Karyological information
Geographical area of study Scrivia river (Liguria), Italy.
Source of chromosomes
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Number of specimens with sex
2 (2 male)
Diploid chromosome number
100
Karyotype formula
22m+20sm+12st+46a
Fundamental arm number
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Chromosome length
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Sex chromosome
No heteromorphic sex chromosome pairs.
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
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Reference(s)
Cataudella S, Sola L, Muratori RA, Capanna E (1977). The chromosomes of 11 species of Cyprinidae and one Cobitidae from Italy, with some remarks on the problem of polyploidy in the Cypriniformes. Genetica, 47(3): 161-171.