| General information |
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Galaxias platei (Steindachner, 1898) |
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| Common name | puye |
| Synonyms |
- |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Not Reported |
| Habitat |
Saltwater and freshwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Protacanthopterygii; Galaxiidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
Argentina; Chile; Falkland Islands |
| Occurrence |
native: Argentina; native: Chile; native: Falkland Islands |
| Remarks |
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| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Lago Rinihne, Chile |
| Source of chromosomes |
Gill epithelium |
| Number of specimens with sex |
120 (75 males; 45 females) |
| Diploid chromosome number |
30 |
| Karyotype formula |
Male: 1m+18sm+11t; Female: 2m+16-18sm+10-12t |
| Fundamental arm number |
- |
| Chromosome length |
- |
| Sex chromosome |
Apparently dimorphic sex chromosomes in male, homologue (Y chromosome) is telocentric. |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
- |
| Reference |
Campos HH (1972). Karyology of three Galaxiid fishes Galaxias maculatus, G. platei, and Brachygalaxias bullocki. Copeia. 1972(2): 368-370. |
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