Browsing Ciencias Naturales y Exactas by Subject "Neotropical fish"
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Cytogenetic studies in the redtail catfish, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Siluriformes, Pimelodidae) a giant fish from Amazon basin
(Pensoft, 2017-03-06)The objective of this study was to cytogenetically analyze Phractocephalus hemioliopterus comparing the findings with other data to infer relationships among Pimelodidae species. The results revealed a diploid number of ... -
First cytogenetic characterization of Loricaria simillima (Loricariidae, Siluriformes) from Paraná River (Argentina) with emphasis in cytotaxonomy of Loricaria
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-11-30)This work aims to establish some cytogenetic characteristics of Loricaria simillima from Paraná River. The obtained results show that L. simillima has a 2n = 64 diploid number, with 12 metacentric, 12 sub-metacentric and ... -
First report of B chromosomes in three neotropical thorny catfishes (Siluriformes, Doradidae)
(Pensoft, 2017-01-09)The family Doradidae (Siluriformes) is an important group of fishes endemic to freshwater ecosystems in South America. Some cytogenetic studies have been conducted focused on the group; however, there are no reports on the ...