General information
Parodon tortuosus Eigenmann & Norris, 1900  
   
Common nameCanivete
Valid name Parodon nasus Kner, 1859 
Synonyms
Parodon tortuosus Eigenmann & Norris, 1900
Parodon tortuosus tortuosus Eigenmann & Norris, 1900
Parodon gestri Boulenger, 1902
Apareiodon pirassunungae Amaral Campos, 1945
Parodon tortuosus Eigenmann & Norris, 1900
Parodon tortuosus tortuosus Eigenmann & Norris, 1900
Parodon gestri Boulenger, 1902
Apareiodon pirassunungae Amaral Campos, 1945
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Characiformes; Parodontidae.
Geographical distribution Brazil; Argentina
Occurrence native: Brazil; native: Argentina
Karyological information
Record 1
Geographical area of study Passa Cinco river, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Source of chromosomes Kidney
Number of specimens with sex Males-10; females-10
Diploid chromosome number 54
Karyotype formula Not reported
Fundamental arm number 108
Chromosome length Not reported
Sex chromosome Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH Not reported
Reference Moreira FO, Bertollo LAC, Pedro M, Galetti Jr PM (1985). Karyotypic study of some species of family Parodontidae (Pisce—Cypriniformes). Caryologia, 38(1): 47-55.
Record 2
Geographical area of study Passa-Cinco river (Upper Parana river basin)
Source of chromosomes Not reported
Number of specimens with sex Males-8; females- 14
Diploid chromosome number 54
Karyotype formula 48M/SM +6ST
Fundamental arm number Not reported
Chromosome length Not reported
Sex chromosome Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH C-bands on pericentrmeric and telomeric region of some chromosmes; NORs were found terminally on 25th pair by silver staining and FISH with 18S rDNA probes
Reference Bellafronte E, Margarido VP, Moreira-Filho O (2005). Cytotaxonomy of Parodon nasus, and Parodon tortuosus (Pisces, Characiformes). A case of synonymy confirmed by cytogenetic analyses. Genetics and Molecular Biology, 28(4): 710-716.
Record 3
Geographical area of study Cuiabá River (Paraguay River basin), Brazil.
Source of chromosomes
Number of specimens with sex 22 (8 males and 14 females)
Diploid chromosome number 54
Karyotype formula 48 M/SM+ 6ST
Fundamental arm number 108
Chromosome length Not reported
Sex chromosome Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH C-banding showed conspicuous pericentromeric bands on chromosome pairs 4, 5, 16 and telomeric blocks on pairs 1, 6, 17, 25, 26 and 27. A single NOR pair observed on the long arms of chromosome pair 25, which was confirmed by FISH with 18S rDNA probe.
Reference Bellafronte E, Margarido VP, Moreira-Filho O (2005). Cytotaxonomy of Parodon nasus and Parodon tortuosus (Pisces, Characiformes). A case of synonymy confirmed by cytogenetic analyses. Genetics and Molecular Biology, 28 (4): 710-716.
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