Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus ';
General information
 
Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)
 
 
Common nameAimara, Traíra pixuna
Synonyms
Erythrinus unitaeniatus Spix & Agassiz, 1829
Erythrinus salvus Agassiz, 1829
Erythrinus vittatus Valenciennes, 1847
Erythrinus balteatus Gunther, 1864
Pseuderythrinus rosapinnis Hoedeman, 1950
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Characiformes; Characoidei; Erythrinidae.
Geographical distribution
Brazil; Argentina; Peru; Venezuela; Ecuador; Uruguay; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Panama; Trinidad and Tobago
Occurrence Native: Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Uruguay, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago
Importance
Food
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Parana - Plata river basin, Argentina
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
Not reported
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
Not reported
Fundamental arm number
Not reported
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Reference(s)
Fenocchio AS, Pastori MC, Roncati HA, Filho OM, Bertollo LAC (2003). A Cytogenetic Survey of the Fish Fauna from Argentina. Caryologia, 56(2): 197-204.