Cichlasoma dowi ';
General information
 
Cichlasoma dowi (Gunther, 1864)
 
 
Common nameGuapote
Valid name Parachromis dovii (Gunther, 1864)
Synonyms
Cichlasoma baeni (Jordan, 1889)
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
Costa Rica; Nicaragua; Honduras
Occurrence Native: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras
Importance
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Laguna Rio Cuarto, San Jose, Costa Rica
Source of chromosomes
Gill
Number of specimens with sex
10 (07 males; 03 females)
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
8msm+40stt
Fundamental arm number
56
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.