Geophagus brasiliensis ';
General information
 
Geophagus brasiliensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
 
 
Common namePearl cichlid
Synonyms
Crenicichla johanna strigata Gunther, 1862
Chromis brasiliensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Chromys unimaculata Castelnau, 1855
Acara gymnopoma Gunther, 1862
Geophagus brasiliensis Kner, 1865
Acara minuta Hensel, 1870
Geophagus tuberosus Gosse, 1976
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
Taiwan; Brazil; Uruguay
Occurrence Introduced: Taiwan
Native: Brazil, Uruguay
Importance
Food/ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Not reported
Source of chromosomes
Gill
Number of specimens with sex
16 (08 males; 08 females)
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
4msm+44stt
Fundamental arm number
52
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.