Bryconamericus aff. Iheringii ';
General information
 
Bryconamericus aff. Iheringii (Boulenger, 1887)
 
 
Common nameTetra
Synonyms
Lophiosilurus agassizi Steindachner, 1880
Tetragonopterus iheringii Boulenger, 1887
Bryconamericus iheringi (Boulenger, 1887)
Tetragonopterus pliodus Cope, 1894
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
-
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Characiformes; Characidae.
Geographical distribution
-
Occurrence -
Importance
Food
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study IjuĂ­ River, Upper Uruguay River basin (State of Rio Grande do Sul), Brazil.
Source of chromosomes
Kidney.
Number of specimens with sex
9 (4 male, 5 female)
Diploid chromosome number
52
Karyotype formula
10m+16sm+14st+12a
Fundamental arm number
92
Chromosome length
-
Sex chromosome
-
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
AgNOR present on chromosome pairs 21, 25 and 26. C-bands present in pericentromeric region of almost all chromosomes, as well as conspicuous blocks associated with NORs.
Reference(s)
Prestes AB, Nardelli A, Paiz LM, Gavazzoni M, Margarido VP. (2019). Cytogenetic markers as tools in delimiting species of the highly diverse Neotropical fish Bryconamericus (Characiformes: Characidae). Neotropical Ichthyology, 17(3): e190057.