Cyphocharax naegelii
General information
 
Cyphocharax naegelii (Steindachner, 1881)
 
 
Valid name Cyphocharax naegelii (Steindachner, 1881)
Synonyms
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IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
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Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Characiformes; Characoidei; Curimatidae.
Geographical distribution
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Occurrence -
Importance
Remarks
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Upper Parana River, Brazil
Source of chromosomes
Kidney cell or short term cell culture
Number of specimens with sex
7 females; 5 males
Diploid chromosome number
54
Karyotype formula
36M + 18SM
Fundamental arm number
108
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
NORs were present on three chromosome pairs and on single chromosome. C-banding analyses showed conspicuous heterochromatic blocks in all chromosomes with a predominance of large pericentromeric C-bands.
Reference(s)
Venere PC, Souza IL, Silva LKS, Dos Anjos MB, De Oliveira RR, Galetti Jr PM (2008). Recent chromosome diversification in the evolutionary radiation of the freshwater fish family Curimatidae (Characiformes). Journal of Fish Biology (2008) 72, 1976–1989.