Cytogenetics of the Porthole Shovelnose Catfish, Hemisorubim platyrhynchos (Valenciennes, 1840) (Siluriformes, Pimelodidae), a widespread species in South American rivers

Hemisorubim platyrhynchos is a medium- to large-sized pimelodid catfish distributed along several river basins of the Neotropical Region, noteworthy for representing an important fishery source. In this work, H. platyrhynchos from three isolated populations were cytogenetically analyzed. The karyoty...

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Main Authors: Ana Swarça, Sebastian Sanchez, A. L. Dias, Alberto Fenocchio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013-04-01
Series:Comparative Cytogenetics
Online Access:http://compcytogen.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1793