Title of article
Karyosystematics of Kol tooth-carp, Aphanius darabensis (Teleostei: Cyprinodontidae)
Author/Authors
Mansoori, Azam Ichthyology and Molecular Systematics Research Lab - Department of Biology - College of Sciences - Shiraz University , Ebrahimi, Mehregan Ichthyology and Molecular Systematics Research Lab - Department of Biology - College of Sciences - Shiraz University , Gholamhosseini, Ali Ichthyology and Molecular Systematics Research Lab - Department of Biology - College of Sciences - Shiraz University , Esmaeili, Hamid Reza Ichthyology and Molecular Systematics Research Lab - Department of Biology - College of Sciences - Shiraz University
Pages
7
From page
301
To page
307
Abstract
The karyological and cytological characteristics of an endemic cyprinodont fish of Iran, Aphanius darabensis Esmaeili, Teimori, Gholami & Reichenbacher, 2014 have been investigated for the first time by examining metaphase chromosomes spreads obtained from gill epithelial and kidney cells. The diploid chromosome number of A. darabensis is 48. The karyotype consisted of five submetacentric and 19 subtelocentric pairs of chromosomes (5sm+19st). The fundamental number (FN) is 58. Sex chromosomes were cytologically indistinguishable in this tooth-carp. According to this study and previous karyological reports from other cyprinodont species, it can be suggested that the diploid number (2n=48) is common amongst cyprinodont fishes. These results can be used as basic informations in population studies and management and conservation programs.
Keywords
Cyprinodontiformes , Chromosome , Cytogenetical analysis , Idiogram
Journal title
International Journal of Aquatic Biology
Serial Year
2016
Record number
2507843
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