| General information |
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Plagopterus argentissimus (Cope, 1874) |
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| Common name | Woundfin |
| Synonyms |
- |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Endangered (EN) |
| Habitat |
Freshwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
USA |
| Occurrence |
endemic: USA |
| Remarks |
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| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Virgin River above confluence with Beaver Dam Wash, Mohave Co., Arizona |
| Source of chromosomes |
Gill epithelium |
| Number of specimens with sex |
5 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
50 |
| Karyotype formula |
18m+26sm-st+6t |
| Fundamental arm number |
Not reported |
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not identifiable |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Not reported |
| Reference |
Uyeno T, Miller RR (1973). Chromosomes and the evolution of the Plagopterin fishes (Cyprinidae) of the Colorado river system. Copeia, 1973(4): 776-782.
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