Cichla temensis ';
General information
 
Cichla temensis (Humboldt, 1821)
 
 
Common nameSpeckled pavon, Painted pavon
Synonyms
Astronotus orbiculatus Haseman, 1911
Cichla tucunare Heckel, 1840
Cichla unitaeniatus Magalhaes, 1931
Cychla flavomaculata Jardine & Schomburgk, 1843
Cychla trifasciata Jardine & Schomburgk, 1843
Cichla unitaeniatus Magalhaes, 1931
Cychla flavomaculata Jardine & Schomburgk, 1843
Cychla trifasciata Jardine & Schomburgk, 1843
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
USA; Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Guyana
Occurrence Introduced: USA
Native: Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana
Importance
Food/ornamental/sports
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Tocantins river, Tucurui, TO, Para, Brazil
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
17
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
48st/a
Fundamental arm number
Not reported
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Nil
Reference(s)
Poletto AB, Ferreira IA, Cabral-de-Mello DC, Nakajima RT, Mazzuchelli J, Ribeiro HB, Venere PC, Nirchio M, Kocher TD, Martins C (2010). Chromosome differentiation Patterns During Cichlid Fish Evolution. BMC Genetics, 11: 50.
Karyology remarks