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A new sympatric region for distinct karyotypic forms of Hoplias malabaricus (Pisces, Erythrinidae).
Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia - 1 Feb 2006
Born G G, Bertollo L A C
Abstract excerpt
Specimens of Hoplias malabaricus from Lagoa Carioca, an isolated lake of the Rio Doce State Park (state of Minas Gerais, Brazil), were cytogenetically studied. The diploid number was found to be constant, i.e., 2n = 42 chromosomes, although two karyotypic forms were found: karyotype A, characterized by 22M + 20SM chromosomes, observed only in a male specimen, and karyotype B, characterized by 24M + 16SM + 2ST and...
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