General information |
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| Sorubim lima (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | ||
| Common name | Duckbill catfish, Bico de pato | |
| Synonyms |
Silurus lima Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Platystoma lima (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Sorubim infraoculare Spix, 1829 Silurus gerupensis Natterer, 1858 Platystoma luceri Weyenbergh, 1877 Sorubim latirostris Miranda Ribeiro, 1920 |
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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; Siluriformes; Pimelodidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | Brazil; Argentina; Colombia; Peru; Venezuela; Ecuador; Uruguay |
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| Occurrence | Native: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Uruguay |
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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 | 56 |
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| Karyotype formula | Not reported |
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| Fundamental arm number | 86 |
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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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