Gymnogeophagus balzanii ';
General information
 
Gymnogeophagus balzanii (Perugia, 1891)
 
 
Common nameArgentine humphead, Cará
Synonyms
Geophagus balzanii Perugia, 1891
Gymnogeophagus balzani (Perugia, 1891)
Geophagus duodecimspinosus Boulenger, 1895
Gymnogeophagus cyanopterus Miranda Ribeiro, 1918
Geophagus balzanii Perugia, 1891
Gymnogeophagus balzani (Perugia, 1891)
Geophagus duodecimspinosus Boulenger, 1895
Gymnogeophagus cyanopterus Miranda Ribeiro, 1918
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
Brazil; Argentina; Uruguay
Occurrence Native: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay
Importance
Food
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Miranda-MS, Brazil
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
04 (03 males; 01 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)
Fenocchio AS, Pastori MC, Roncati HA, Filho OM, Bertollo LAC (2003). A Cytogenetic Survey of the Fish Fauna from Argentina. Caryologia, 56(2): 197-204.