Brochis splendens ';
General information
 
Brochis splendens (Castelnau, 1855)
 
 
Common nameEmerald catfish
Valid name Corydoras splendens (Castelnau, 1855)
Synonyms
Callichthys splendens Castelnau, 1855
Callichthys taiosh Castelnau, 1855
Brochis dipterus Cope, 1872
Corydoras semiscutatus Cope, 1872
Brochis coeruleus Cope, 1872
Chaenothorax bicarinatus Cope, 1878
Chaenothorax eigenmanni Ellis, 1913
Silurus callichthys Linnaeus, 1758
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; Colombia; Peru; Ecuador
Occurrence Native: Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Importance
Food/Ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Fish dealer
Source of chromosomes
Kidney and gills
Number of specimens with sex
02 males
Diploid chromosome number
100
Karyotype formula
18M+18SM+20ST+44A
Fundamental arm number
Not reported
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
NORs were present in the terminal region of short arm of a large sm pair, presence of small C-bands near the centromeric region of all chromosomes.
Reference(s)
Oliveira C, Almeida-Toledo LF, Mori L, Toledo-Filho SA (1993). Cytogenetic and DNA content in six genera of the family Callichthyidae (Pisces, Siluriformes). Caryologia ,46(2-3): 171-188.