Geophagus brasiliensis ';
General information
 
Geophagus brasiliensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
 
 
Common namePearl cichlid
Synonyms
Crenicichla johanna strigata Gunther, 1862
Chromis brasiliensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Chromys unimaculata Castelnau, 1855
Acara gymnopoma Gunther, 1862
Geophagus brasiliensis Kner, 1865
Acara minuta Hensel, 1870
Geophagus tuberosus Gosse, 1976
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Cichlidae.
Geographical distribution
Taiwan; Brazil; Uruguay
Occurrence Introduced: Taiwan
Native: Brazil, Uruguay
Importance
Food/ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Brotas SP, Sao Carlos-SP, Pirassununga SP, Registro-SP, Brazil
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
38 ( 27 males; 11 females)
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
2m/sm+46st/a
Fundamental arm number
50
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Not reported
Reference(s)
Thompson KW (1979). Cytotaxonomy of 41 species of Neotropical Cichlidae. 4:679-691.