General information |
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| Brycon amazonicus (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) | ||
| Common name | Jatuarana | |
| Synonyms |
Chalceus amazonicus Spix & Agassiz, 1829 Chalceus carpophaga Valenciennes, 1850 Brycon carpophagus (Valenciennes, 1850) Brycon longiceps Steindachner, 1879 Brycon siebenthalae Eigenmann, 1912 Brycon pellegrini Holly, 1929 |
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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; Ostariophysi; Characiformes; Characoidei; Bryconinae; Bryconidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Guyana; Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Occurrence | Native: Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana Misidentification: Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Importance | Food |
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| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Venezuela. | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney tissue. |
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| Number of specimens with sex | ||
| Diploid chromosome number | 50 |
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| Karyotype formula | 22m+14sm+14st |
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| Fundamental arm number | 100 |
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| Chromosome length | ||
| Sex chromosome | ||
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | ||
| Reference(s) |
Nirchio M, Rossi AR, Foresti F, Oliveira C (2014). Chromosome evolution in fishes: a new challenging proposal from Neotropical species. Neotropical Ichthyology, 12(4): 761-770. |
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