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| Pterygoplichthys anisitsi Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903 | ||
| Common name | Snow pleco | |
| Synonyms |
Ancistrus anisitsi (Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903) |
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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; Loricariidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | India; USA; Brazil; Argentina; Uruguay |
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| Occurrence | Introduced: India, USA Native: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay |
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| Importance | Food/Ornamental |
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| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Agua Boa stream, Iguatemi River, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 04 (02 males; 02 females) |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 52 |
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| Karyotype formula | 14m+26sm+8st+4a |
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| Fundamental arm number | 100 |
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| Chromosome length | Not reported |
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| Sex chromosome | Not reported |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | CMA3-positive signals at the terminal position of the short arms of two sm chromosome pairs that correspond with Ag-NOR sites. |
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| Reference(s) |
Karasu M, Yuksel E, Gaffaroglu M (2011). Karyotype, NORs, and C-banding analysis of Pseudophoxinus firati Bogutskaya, Kucuk & Atalay, 2007 (Actinopterygii, Cyprinidae) in the Euphrates River, Turkey. Turkish Journal of Zoology,35(6): 865-868. |
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