General information |
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| Corydoras aeneus (Gill, 1858) | ||
| Common name | Bronze corydoras, Bronze catfish | |
| Synonyms |
Hoplosoma aeneum Gill, 1858 Callichthys aeneus (Gill, 1858) Corydoras aeheus (Gill, 1858) Corydoras aenaeus (Gill, 1858) Corydoras microps Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903 Corydoras venezuelanus Ihering, 1911 Corydoras macrosteus Regan, 1912 Corydoras schultzei Holly, 1940 Corydoras schulzei Holly, 1940 |
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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; Callichthyidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | Philippines; Brazil; Argentina; Colombia; Peru; Venezuela; Uruguay; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Hawaii; Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Occurrence | Introduced: Philippines, Hawaii Native: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Uruguay, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Trinidad and Tobago |
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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 | Botucatu, SP, Brazil | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney and gills |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 11 (06 males; 05 females) |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 46 |
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| Karyotype formula | 24M+22SM |
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| Fundamental arm number | Not reported |
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| Chromosome length | Not reported |
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| Sex chromosome | Not reported |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | NORs are located in the terminal position on the short arm of a large A pair; Large heterochromatic blocks on all chromosome pairs |
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| 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. |
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