General information |
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| Serrasalmus nattereri (non Gunther, 1864) | ||
| Common name | Red piranha | |
| Valid name | Pygocentrus nattereri Kner, 1858 | |
| Synonyms |
Pygocentrus nattereri Kner, 1858 Rooseveltiella nattereri (Kner, 1858) Pygocentrus altus Gill, 1870 Serrasalmo ternetzi Steindachner, 1908 Pygocentrus ternetzi (Steindachner, 1908) Serrasalmus ternetzi Steindachner, 1908 |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Not Reported |
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| Habitat | Freshwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Characiformes; Serrasalmidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | China; Brazil; Argentina; Colombia; Peru; Venezuela; Ecuador; Uruguay; Guyana; Albania |
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| Occurrence | Introduced: China Native: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Uruguay, Guyana, Albania Misidentification: Venezuela |
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| Importance | Food |
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| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Parana - Plata river basin, Argentina | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney |
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| Number of specimens with sex | Not reported |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 60 |
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| Karyotype formula | Not reported |
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| Fundamental arm number | Not reported |
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| Chromosome length | Not reported |
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| Sex chromosome | Not reported |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | ||
| 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. |
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