Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae ';
General information
 
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae (Steindachner, 1907)
 
 
Common nameRedeye tetra, Pequira
Synonyms
Tetragonopterus sanctaefilomenae Steindachner, 1907
Moenkhausia sanctae-filomenae (Steindachner, 1907)
Tetragonopterus sanctae filomenae Steindachner, 1907
Moenkhausia australe Eigenmann, 1908
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Characiformes; Characidae.
Geographical distribution
Brazil; Argentina; Uruguay
Occurrence Native: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay
Importance
Food
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Parana - Plata river basin, Argentina
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
Not reported
Diploid chromosome number
50
Karyotype formula
48M-SM+2ST-A
Fundamental arm number
Not reported
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
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.