Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum ';
General information
 
Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum (Baird & Girard, 1854)
 
 
Common nameRio Grande cichlid, Rio Grande perch
Valid name Herichthys cyanoguttatus (Baird & Girard, 1854 )
Synonyms
Sparus filamentosus Gronow, 1854
Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum (Baird & Girard, 1854)
Herichthys cyanoguttatum Baird & Girard, 1854
Heros pavonaceus Garman, 1881
Cichlasoma pavonaceum (Garman, 1881)
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Cichlidae.
Geographical distribution
USA; Mexico; Puerto Rico
Occurrence Native: USA
Introduced: Mexico, Puerto Rico
Importance
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study North Fork, Llano R. Near Junction, Texas,San Marcos R. At Interstate, San Marcos, Texas, Laguna Santa Tecla, Cuatro Cienegas, Coahuila, Mexico; Cueva de Carrizal, Candela, Coahuila, Mexico,San Vicente, Coahuila, Mexico,Rio Grande
Source of chromosomes
Gill
Number of specimens with sex
18 (11 males; 07 females)
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
6msm+42stt
Fundamental arm number
54
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Reference(s)
Thompson KW (1979). Cytotaxonomy of 41 species of Neotropical Cichlidae. 4:679-691.