General information
Schizodon nasutus Kner, 1858  
   
Common nameTaguara
Synonyms

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; Argentina
Occurrence native: Brazil; native: Argentina
Importance Food
Karyological information
Record 1
Geographical area of study Parana - Plata river basin, Argentina
Source of chromosomes Kidney
Number of specimens with sex Not reported
Diploid chromosome number 54
Karyotype formula 32M+22SM
Fundamental arm number 108
Chromosome length Not reported
Sex chromosome Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Reference Fenocchio AS, Pastori MC, Roncati HA, Filho OM, Bertollo LAC (2003). A Cytogenetic Survey of the Fish Fauna from Argentina. Caryologia, 56(2): 197-204.
Record 2
Geographical area of study Mogi-Guacu river, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Source of chromosomes -
Number of specimens with sex 23 (14 male, 9 female)
Diploid chromosome number 54
Karyotype formula 32m+22sm
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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