Pimelodus ornatus ';
General information
 
Pimelodus ornatus Kner, 1858
 
 
Common nameMandi
Synonyms
Megalonema rhabdostigma Fowler, 1914
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Siluriformes; Pimelodidae.
Geographical distribution
Brazil; Argentina; Colombia; Peru; Venezuela; Ecuador; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana
Occurrence Native: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana
Importance
Food/Ornamental
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
56
Karyotype formula
Not reported
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.