General information |
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| Misgurnus fossilis (Linnaeus, 1758) | ||
| Common name | Weatherfish | |
| Synonyms |
Cobitis fossilis Linnaeus, 1758 Petromizon variegatus Wulff, 1765 |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Least Concern (LC) |
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| Habitat | Freshwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cobitidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | Kazakhstan; Turkey; Russia; UK; Germany; France; Spain; Italy; Bulgaria; Ukraine; Romania; Georgia; Denmark; Belgium; Netherlands; Austria; Croatia; Czech Republic; Estonia; Hungary; Latvia; Lithuania; Moldova; Poland; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Switzerland |
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| Occurrence | Native: Kazakhstan, Turkey, Russia, Germany, France, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Romania, Georgia, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland Introduced: UK, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Croatia |
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| Importance | Food/sports |
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| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Starzawa, Rejowiec, Tysmienica R., Poland | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 32 (04 females; 02 females; 18 juveniles) |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 100 |
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| Karyotype formula | 36 m/sm + 64st/a |
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| Fundamental arm number | 136 |
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| Chromosome length | Not reported |
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| Sex chromosome | Not detected |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | NOR on two chromosome pairs, C-banding, CMA3 staining shows A3 positive signals |
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| Reference(s) |
Boron A (2000). Cytogenetic characterization of the loaches of the genera Sabanejewia, Misgurnus and Barbatula (Pisces, Cobitidae). Folia Zoologica, 49(1): 37-44. |
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