Cichlasoma facetum ';
General information
 
Cichlasoma facetum (Jenyns, 1842)
 
 
Common nameChameleon cichlid
Valid name Australoheros facetus (Jenyns, 1842)
Synonyms
Heros autochthon Gunther, 1862
Heros jenynsii Steindachner, 1869
Chromys oblonga Castelnau 1855
Herichthys facetum (Jenyns, 1842)
Chromys oblonga Castelnau 1855
Heros autochthon Gunter, 1862
Heros jenynsii Steindachner, 1869
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
Spain; Portugal; Brazil; Argentina; Chile; Uruguay
Occurrence Introduced: Spain, Portugal, Chile
Native: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay
Importance
Sports/ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Registro SP, Rio Claro-SP, Brazil
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
31 (23 males; 08 females)
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
10m/sm+38st/a
Fundamental arm number
58
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Not reported
Reference(s)
Feldberg E, Bertollo LAC (1985). Karyotypes of 10 species of Neotropical cichlids (Pisces, Perciformes). Caryologia, 38(3-4): 257-268.