General information
Astyanax aff. bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758)  
   
Common nameTwospot astyanax
Synonyms
Pseudomycterus maccullochi Ogilby, 1908
Salmo bimaculatus Linnaeus, 1758
Astianax bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tetragonopterus maculatus Muller & Troschel, 1845
Tetragonopterus linnaei Valenciennes, 1850
Tetragonopterus gronovii Valenciennes, 1850
Tetragonopterus wappi Valenciennes, 1850
Tetragonopterus vittatus Castelnau, 1855
Poecilurichthys brevoortii Gill, 1858
Tetragonopterus bartlettii Gunther, 1866
Tetragonopterus orientalis Cope, 1870
Tetragonopterus bahiensis Steindachner, 1877
Astyanax bimaculatus borealis Eigenmann, 1908
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
-
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Characiformes; Characidae.
Geographical distribution -
Occurrence -
Importance Food/Ornamental
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Contas river; Preto do Costa river; Orico river, Brazil
Source of chromosomes Kidney
Number of specimens with sex 19
Diploid chromosome number 50
Karyotype formula 6M+28SM+12ST+4A
Fundamental arm number 92
Chromosome length Not reported
Sex chromosome Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH Not reported
Reference Affonso PRAM, Miranda VS, Medrado AS, Jacobina UP, Bitencourt JA, Almeida JS, Carneiro PLS (2007). Chromosomes in Focus: Basic Cytogenetics, Light Microscopy and the Case of Neotropical Fish. Modern Research and Educational Topics in Microscopy (Mendez-Vilas A and Diaz J, Eds) pp 370-377.
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