Karyotypes of three species of toadfish (Batrachoididae: Teleostei) from Venezuela

Karyotypes of three species of toadfish (Amphichthys cryptocentrus, Batrachoides manglae and Thalassophryne maculosa), reported here for the first time revealed diploid complements of 46 chromosomes. Karyo-evolutionary trend of these species is discussed. Based on differences in arm number, we sugge...

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Main Authors: M. Nirchio, B. J. Turner, J. E. Pérez, J. I. Gaviria, H. Cequea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2002-03-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/557