Cytogenetic studies in the redtail catfish, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Siluriformes, Pimelodidae) a giant fish from Amazon basin

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 2n = 56 and the karyotype composed of 16 metacentric, 20 subme...

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Main Authors: Ana Claudia Swarça, Ana Lucia Dias, Alberto Sergio Fenocchio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-03-01
Series:Comparative Cytogenetics
Online Access:http://compcytogen.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=11152