| General information |
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Cichlasoma octofasciatum (Regan, 1903) |
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| Common name | Jack Dempsey |
| Valid name |
Rocio octofasciata (Regan, 1903) |
| Synonyms |
Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus (Gunther, 1867) Heros octofasciatus Regan, 1903 Archocentrus octofasciatus (Regan, 1903) Cichlasoma octofasciatum (Regan, 1903) Cichlasoma octofasciatus (Regan, 1903) Nandopsis octofasciata (Regan, 1903) Parapetenia octofasciata (Regan, 1903) Cichlasoma hedricki Meek, 1904 Cichlosoma biocellatum Regan, 1909 |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Not Reported |
| Habitat |
Freshwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Cichlidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
Thailand; Australia; USA; Mexico; Costa Rica; Guatemala; Honduras; Belize |
| Occurrence |
introduced: Thailand; introduced: Australia; introduced: USA; native: Mexico; questionable: Costa Rica; native: Guatemala; native: Honduras; native: Belize |
| Importance |
Food/Sports/Ornamental |
| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Not reported |
| Source of chromosomes |
Gill |
| Number of specimens with sex |
11 (07 males; 04 females) |
| Diploid chromosome number |
48 |
| Karyotype formula |
6msm+42stt |
| Fundamental arm number |
54 |
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not reported |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
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| Reference |
Thompson KW (1979). Cytotaxonomy of 41 species of Neotropical Cichlidae. 4:679-691. |
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