Ancistrus cirrhosus
General information
 
Ancistrus cirrhosus (Valenciennes, 1836)
 
 
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
18S rDNA found on chromosome pair 3, while 5S rDNA observed on chromosome pairs 4, 6, 7 and 16.
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Tocantins-Araguaia River basin, Brazil.
Source of chromosomes
Kidney cells.
Number of specimens with sex
10 (8 male, 2 female)
Diploid chromosome number
34
Karyotype formula
20m+14sm
Fundamental arm number
68
Chromosome length
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Sex chromosome
No heteromorphic sex-chromosome found.
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
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Reference(s)
Santos da Silva K, Glugoski L, Vicari MR, de Souza ACP, Akama A, Pieczarka JC, Nagamachi CY (2023). Mechanisms of karyotypic diversification in Ancistrus (Siluriformes, Loricariidae): inferences from repetitive sequence analysis. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 24: 14159.