Karyology of three evolutionarily hexaploid southern African species of yellowfish, Labeobarbus Rüppel, 1836 (Cyprinidae)

The karyotypes of three species of yellowfish, namely Labeobarbus marequensis (A. Smith, 1841), L. capensis (A. Smith, 1841) and L. polylepis (Boulenger, 1907), were examined by Giemsa staining using an approach improved for the description of high chromosome numbers. In each case, 2n = 150; no hete...

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Main Authors: Naran, D, Skelton, P H, Villet, Martin Herrer
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2007
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011138
http://dx.doi.org/10.3377/1562-7020(2007)42[254:KOTEHS]2.0.CO;2