Callichthys callichthys ';
General information
 
Callichthys callichthys (Linnaeus, 1758)
 
 
Common nameCascarudo, Tamuatá
Synonyms
Calichthys callichthys (Linnaeus, 1758)
Callichthys asper Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Cataphractus depressus Swainson, 1839
Callichthys depressus (Swainson, 1839)
Callichthys asper Valenciennes, 1840
Callichthys caelatus Valenciennes, 1840
Callichthys laeviceps Valenciennes, 1840
Callichthys loricatus Gronow, 1854
Callichthys kneri Gill, 1858
Callichthys tamoata Bleeker, 1864
Callichthys affinis Gunther, 1864
Callichthys hemiphractus Hensel, 1868
Callichthys arcifer Hensel, 1868
Callichthys callichthys bolteni Hoedeman, 1952
Callichthys callichthys demararae Hoedeman, 1952
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; Argentina; Colombia; Peru; Venezuela; Ecuador; Uruguay; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Trinidad and Tobago
Occurrence Native: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Uruguay, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Trinidad and Tobago
Importance
Food/Ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Itanhaem; Guarulhos, SP, Brazil
Source of chromosomes
Kidney and gills
Number of specimens with sex
06 (04 males; 02 females)
Diploid chromosome number
58
Karyotype formula
22M+22SM+14ST
Fundamental arm number
Not reported
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
NORs are located in the interstitial position on the long arm of a large SM pair; Large heterochromatic blocks on all chromosome pairs
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.