General information
Leporellus vittatus (Valenciennes, 1894)  
   
Common namePiava
Synonyms
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IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Characiformes; Characoidei; Anostomidae.
Geographical distribution Brazil; Peru
Occurrence native: Brazil; native: Peru
Remarks Secondary constriction observed in long arm of pair 6.
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Mogi-Guacu river, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Source of chromosomes -
Number of specimens with sex 14 (8 male, 6 female)
Diploid chromosome number 54
Karyotype formula 30m+24sm
Fundamental arm number 108
Chromosome length -
Sex chromosome No sex chromosome heteromorphism observed.
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH -
Reference Galetti Jr. PM, Foresti F, Bertollo LAC, Moreira-Filho 0. (1981). Karyotypic similarity in three genera (Leporinus, Leporellus and Schizodon) of the family Anostomidae (Pisces, Teleostei). Rev. Brasil. Genet., 4: 1 1-15.
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