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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2017-03-01
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Series: | Comparative Cytogenetics |
Online Access: | http://compcytogen.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=11152 |