| General information |
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Barbus meridionalis (Risso, 1827) |
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| Common name | Mediterranean barbel, Barbeau méridional |
| Synonyms |
- |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Near Threatened (NT) |
| Habitat |
Freshwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
France; Spain; Italy; Greece; Bulgaria; Ukraine; Romania; Albania; Austria; Belarus; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Czech Republic; Hungary; Lithuania; Moldova; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Switzerland |
| Occurrence |
native: France; native: Spain; misidentification: Italy; native: Greece; native: Bulgaria; native: Ukraine; native: Romania; native: Albania; native: Austria; native: Belarus; native: Bosnia and Herzegovina; native: Croatia; native: Czech Republic; native: Hungary; native: Lithuania; native: Moldova; native: Serbia; native: Slovakia; native: Slovenia; native: Switzerland |
| Remarks |
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| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Scrivia river (Liguria), Italy. |
| Source of chromosomes |
- |
| Number of specimens with sex |
2 (2 male) |
| Diploid chromosome number |
100 |
| Karyotype formula |
22m+20sm+12st+46a |
| Fundamental arm number |
- |
| Chromosome length |
- |
| Sex chromosome |
No heteromorphic sex chromosome pairs. |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
- |
| Reference |
Cataudella S, Sola L, Muratori RA, Capanna E (1977). The chromosomes of 11 species of Cyprinidae and one Cobitidae from Italy, with some remarks on the problem of polyploidy in the Cypriniformes. Genetica, 47(3): 161-171. |
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