Hypostomus prope plecostomus
General information
 
Hypostomus prope plecostomus (Linnaeus, 1758)
 
 
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; Siluriformes; Loricariidae.
Geographical distribution
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Occurrence -
Importance
Remarks
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Orinoco River, Venezuela.
Source of chromosomes
Kidney tissues.
Number of specimens with sex
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Diploid chromosome number
68
Karyotype formula
12m+16sm+12st+24a
Fundamental arm number
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Chromosome length
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Sex chromosome
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Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Two signals of 18S rDNA observed in the short arm of st chromosome pair 16. The species does not present size polymorphism of 18S rDNA, suggesting a conserved status of this character in the species.
Reference(s)
Alves AL, de Borba RS, Pozzobon APB, Oliveira C, Nirchio M, Granado A, Foresti F. (2012). Localization of 18S ribosomal genes in suckermouth armoured catfishes Loricariidae (Teleostei, Siluriformes) with discussion on the Ag-NOR evolution. Comp. Cytogen. 6(3): 315–321.