General information |
||
| Zacco platypus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) | ||
| Common name | Freshwater minnow | |
| Synonyms |
Leuciscus platypus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 Leuciscus macropus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 Leuciscus minor Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 Opsariichthys acanthogenys Boulenger, 1901 Zacco acanthogenys Boulenger, 1901 Squaliobarbus panwingi Lin, 1932 Zacco macrophthalmus Kimura, 1934 Zacco macrolepis Yang & Hwang, 1964 |
|
| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Not Reported |
|
| Habitat | Freshwater |
|
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae. |
|
| Geographical distribution | China; Japan; Taiwan; South Korea; Vietnam; Hong Kong |
|
| Occurrence | Native: China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Vietnam, Hong Kong |
|
| Importance | Food |
|
| Remarks | Nil |
|
Karyological information |
||
| Geographical area of study | Kobe City, Japan | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney |
|
| Number of specimens with sex | Not reported |
|
| Diploid chromosome number | 48 |
|
| Karyotype formula | 18M+22SM+8A |
|
| Fundamental arm number | 88 |
|
| Chromosome length | Not reported |
|
| Sex chromosome | Not reported |
|
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | C-bands on all chromosomes |
|
| Reference(s) |
Takai A, Ojima Y (1988). Chromosomal Distribution of C-banded Heterochromatin in Cyprinid Fishes. Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B, 64(3):49-52 |
|