| General information |
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Pimelodus heraldoi Azpelicueta, 2001 |
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| Valid name |
Pimelodus microstoma Steindachner, 1877 |
| Synonyms |
- |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Not Reported |
| Habitat |
Freshwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Siluriformes; Pimelodidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
Brazil |
| Occurrence |
endemic: Brazil |
| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Tibagi River in Limoeiro/PR, Brazil |
| Source of chromosomes |
Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
07 (01 male; 06 female) |
| Diploid chromosome number |
56 |
| Karyotype formula |
Not reported |
| Fundamental arm number |
Not reported |
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not reported |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Ag-NOR signal present at terminal position in a pair of st chromosome at long arm. CMA3 staining corresponded with AgNOR sites. One chromosome pair contained 18S rDNA signal. |
| Reference |
Souza L, Swarca AC, Dias A L (2004). Analysis of the nucleolus organizer regions in 5 species of the genus Pimelodus (Siluriformes, Pimelodidae), using AgNO3, CMA3 and FISH with the 18S rDNA probe. Caryologia, 57(2): 144-150. |
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