Dianema urostriatum ';
General information
 
Dianema urostriatum (Miranda Ribeiro, 1912)
 
 
Common nameFlagtail catfish, Dianema
Synonyms
Corydoras meyersi Miranda Ribeiro, 1942
Corydoras myersi Miranda Ribeiro, 1942
Decapogon urostriatum Miranda Ribeiro, 1912
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/Ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Fish dealer
Source of chromosomes
Kidney and gills
Number of specimens with sex
06 (05 males; 01 female)
Diploid chromosome number
62
Karyotype formula
8M+4SM+4ST+46A
Fundamental arm number
Not reported
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
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.