| General information |
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Clarias macrocephalus Günther, 1864 |
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| Common name | Bighead catfish |
| Synonyms |
- |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Near Threatened (NT) |
| Habitat |
Freshwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Siluriformes; Clariidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
China; Malaysia; Philippines; Thailand; Vietnam; Myanmar; Laos; Cambodia; Guam |
| Occurrence |
introduced: China; introduced: Malaysia; native: Philippines; native: Thailand; native: Vietnam; introduced: Myanmar; native: Laos; native: Cambodia; introduced: Guam |
| Remarks |
- |
| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Pahang River, Malaysia. |
| Source of chromosomes |
Gills tissues. |
| Number of specimens with sex |
9 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
54 |
| Karyotype formula |
22m+18sm+4st+10a |
| Fundamental arm number |
94 |
| Chromosome length |
- |
| Sex chromosome |
- |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
- |
| Reference |
Siraj SS, Sukardi R, Imm CCP, Mei KH, Vellasamy S, Panandam JM, Daud SK (2009). Chromosome analysis of walking catfish, Clarias spp. Malays. Appl. Biol., 38(1): 61-64. |
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