| General information |
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Clarias microcephalus Günther, 1864 |
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| Common name | Broad head catfish |
| Synonyms |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Not Reported |
| Habitat |
- |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Siluriformes; Clariidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
- |
| Occurrence |
- |
| Importance |
Economically important air-breathing catfish |
| Remarks |
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| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
River basins of Thailand |
| Source of chromosomes |
Anterior Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
17 (9 males and 8 females) |
| Diploid chromosome number |
54 |
| Karyotype formula |
18 m+ 20 sm + 16 st/a |
| Fundamental arm number |
92 |
| Chromosome length |
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| Sex chromosome |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
The 18S rDNA signals were found to be localised on one large st/a pair; the 5S rDNA signals were located in only one st/a pair |
| Reference |
Maneechot N, Yano CF, Bertollo LAC, Getlekha N, Molina WF, Ditcharoen S, Tengjaroenkul B, Supiwong W, Tanomtong A, Cioffi MB (2016). Genomic organization of repetitive DNAs highlights chromosomal evolution in the genus Clarias (Clariidae, Siluriformes). Molecular Cytogenetics 9:4, DOI 10.1186/s13039-016-0215-2 |
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