Aspidoras taurus
General information
 
Aspidoras taurus Lima & Britto, 2001
 
 
Synonyms
Hydromedusa tectifara Nutaphand, 1979
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Siluriformes; Callichthyidae.
Geographical distribution
Brazil
Occurrence Native: Brazil
Importance
Food
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Itiquira River; Alto Garca, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Source of chromosomes
Not reported
Number of specimens with sex
04 (03 males; 01 female)
Diploid chromosome number
46
Karyotype formula
30M+10SM+6ST
Fundamental arm number
Not reported
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
G- banding helped in identification and pairing; Ag-NORs were detected on telomere of microchromosome which was confirmed by FISH using the rDNA 18S probe. C- bands werepresent in the centromeric region of most chromosomes.
Reference(s)
Noleto RB, Kantek DLZ, Swarca AC, Dias AL,Fenocchio AS,Cestari MM (2006).Karyotypic characterization of Hydromedusa tectifera (Testudines, Pleurodira) from the upper IguaƧu River in the Brazilian state of Parana. Genetics and Molecular Biology, 29(2): 263-266.