General information |
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| Poecilia formosa (Girard, 1859) | ||
| Common name | Amazon molly | |
| Synonyms |
Limia formosa Girard, 1859 Mollienesia formosa (Girard, 1859) |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Least Concern (LC) |
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| Habitat | Freshwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Atherinomorpha; Cyprinodontiformes; Poeciliidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | USA; Mexico |
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| Occurrence | Native: USA, Mexico |
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| Importance | ||
| Remarks | Model species |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | San Marcos River,Texas ; Rio Grande drainage in Brownsville, Texas, USA | |
| Source of chromosomes | Not reported |
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| Number of specimens with sex | Not reported |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 46 |
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| Karyotype formula | 46st |
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| Fundamental arm number | 46 |
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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 were detected on two/four pairs of chromosomes by silver/CMA3 staining |
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| Reference(s) |
Sola L, Galetti Jr PM, Monaco PJ, Rasch EM (1997). Cytogenetics of bisexual/unisexual species of Poecilia. VI. Additional nucleolus organizer region chromosomal clones of Poecilia formosa (Amazon molly) from Texas, with a survey of chromosomal clones detected in the Amazon molly. Heredity 78: 612—619.
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