Open-access The karyotype of Cathorops sp, a marine catfish from 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.

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


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