General information |
Clarias macrocephalus Günther, 1864 |
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Common name | Bighead catfish |
Synonyms |
- |
IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Near Threatened (NT) |
Habitat |
Freshwater |
Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Siluriformes; Clariidae. |
Geographical distribution |
China; Malaysia; Philippines; Thailand; Vietnam; Myanmar; Laos; Cambodia; Guam |
Occurrence |
introduced: China; introduced: Malaysia; native: Philippines; native: Thailand; native: Vietnam; introduced: Myanmar; native: Laos; native: Cambodia; introduced: Guam |
Remarks |
- |
Karyological information |
Geographical area of study |
Pahang River, Malaysia. |
Source of chromosomes |
Gills tissues. |
Number of specimens with sex |
9 |
Diploid chromosome number |
54 |
Karyotype formula |
22m+18sm+4st+10a |
Fundamental arm number |
94 |
Chromosome length |
- |
Sex chromosome |
- |
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
- |
Reference |
Siraj SS, Sukardi R, Imm CCP, Mei KH, Vellasamy S, Panandam JM, Daud SK (2009). Chromosome analysis of walking catfish, Clarias spp. Malays. Appl. Biol., 38(1): 61-64. |
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