General information |
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| Atherinella brasiliensis Quoy & Gaimard (1825) | ||
| Common name | Brazilian silversides, Manjuba | |
| Synonyms |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Not Reported |
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| Habitat | Saltwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Ovalentaria; Atherinomorphae; Atheriniformes; Atherinopsidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Uruguay; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Aruba; Curaçao Island; Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Occurrence | Native: Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Uruguay, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Aruba, Curaçao Island, Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Importance | ||
| Remarks | Five different cytotypes detected in Parana State population. One additional cytotype detected in Santa Catarina State population. |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Laranjeiras Bay, State of Parana, Brazil | |
| Source of chromosomes | Anterior kidney |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 22 (13 males and 9 females) |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 48 |
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| Karyotype formula | 4m+ 14sm+18st+12a |
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| Fundamental arm number | 84 |
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| Chromosome length | Not reported |
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| Sex chromosome | Not reported |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | Centromeric C- bands were observed on all the chromosomes. NORs/18S rDNA probe signals were located at terminal positions of a submetacentric pair. The 5S rDNA clusters were located in terminal positions on two chromosomal pairs. |
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| Reference(s) |
Sczepanski TS, Noleto RB, Kantek DLZ, Cortinhas MCS, Cestar MM (2007). Classical and molecular cytogenetics of Atherinella brasiliensis (Teleostei, Atheriniformes) from South coast of Brazil. Journal of Fish Biology, 71:453-460 |
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