The karyotype of Cathorops sp, a marine catfish from Brazil

Authors

  • Vicente Gomes Universidade de São Paulo; Instituto Oceanográfico
  • Van Ngan Phan Universidade de São Paulo; Instituto Oceanográfico
  • Maria José de Arruda Campos Rocha Passos Universidade de São Paulo; Instituto Oceanográfico

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-87591992000100007

Keywords:

Cytogenetic, Chromosomes, Karyotypes, Marine fishes, Ariidae, Cathorops sp, Cananéia, Brazil

Abstract

Cathorops sp has the diploid number of 54 chromosomes. The karyotype comprises lm + sm, 6m, 6sm and 14st pairs. This result is compared with those of other species of Ariidae, mainly Ariopsis felis and Arius dussumieri, found in literature.

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Published

1992-01-01

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 1-2 (1992)

Section

Artigos

How to Cite

The karyotype of Cathorops sp, a marine catfish from Brazil . (1992). Boletim Do Instituto Oceanografico, 40(1-2), 87-91. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-87591992000100007