Cichlasoma bimaculatum ';
General information
 
Cichlasoma bimaculatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
 
 
Common nameBlack acara
Synonyms
Cichlasoma septemfasciatum Regan, 1908
Labrus bimaculatus Linnaeus, 1758
Acara gronovii Heckel, 1840
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Cichlidae.
Geographical distribution
Syria; USA; Brazil; Argentina; Venezuela; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Albania
Occurrence Native: Syria, Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Albania
Introduced: USA
Misidentification: Argentina
Importance
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Not reported
Source of chromosomes
Gill
Number of specimens with sex
01 male
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
6msm+42stt
Fundamental arm number
54
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Reference(s)
Thompson KW (1979). Cytotaxonomy of 41 species of Neotropical Cichlidae. 4:679-691.