| General information |
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Poecilia formosa (Girard, 1859) |
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| Common name | Amazon molly |
| Synonyms |
Limia formosa Girard, 1859 Mollienesia formosa (Girard, 1859) |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitat |
Freshwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Atherinomorpha; Cyprinodontiformes; Poeciliidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
USA; Mexico |
| Occurrence |
native: USA; native: Mexico |
| Remarks |
Model species |
| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
San Marcos River,Texas ; Rio Grande drainage in Brownsville, Texas, USA |
| Source of chromosomes |
Not reported |
| Number of specimens with sex |
Not reported |
| Diploid chromosome number |
46 |
| Karyotype formula |
46st |
| Fundamental arm number |
46 |
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not reported |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
NORs were detected on two/four pairs of chromosomes by silver/CMA3 staining |
| Reference |
Sola L, Galetti Jr PM, Monaco PJ, Rasch EM (1997). Cytogenetics of bisexual/unisexual species of Poecilia. VI. Additional nucleolus organizer region chromosomal clones of Poecilia formosa (Amazon molly) from Texas, with a survey of chromosomal clones detected in the Amazon molly. Heredity 78: 612—619.
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| Cross Link |
| Animal Genome Size Database |
Available |