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 Venezuela.
Source of chromosomes
Kidney tissue.
Number of specimens with sex
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
32m+16sm
Fundamental arm number
96
Chromosome length
Sex chromosome
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Reference(s)
Nirchio M, Rossi AR, Foresti F, Oliveira C (2014). Chromosome evolution in fishes: a new challenging proposal from Neotropical species. Neotropical Ichthyology, 12(4): 761-770.