| General information |
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Cichlasoma severum (Heckel, 1840) |
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| Common name | Banded cichlid, Convict fish |
| Valid name |
Heros severus Heckel, 1840 |
| Synonyms |
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| 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 |
USA; Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana |
| Occurrence |
not established: USA; native: Brazil; native: Colombia; native: Venezuela; misidentification: Guyana; misidentification: Suriname; misidentification: French Guiana |
| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Not reported |
| Source of chromosomes |
Gill |
| Number of specimens with sex |
10 (04 males; 06 females) |
| Diploid chromosome number |
48 |
| Karyotype formula |
4msm+44stt |
| Fundamental arm number |
52 |
| 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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