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SPECIES RECORD

Detailed Record for Macropodus opercularis

Common Name: Paradise fish

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Super Class Gnathostomata / Class Osteichthyes / Sub Class Actinopterygii / Infra Class Neopterygii / Super Order Teleostei / Order Perciformes / Family Belontiidae / Genus Macropodus

C-value (pg): 0.55

Method: Flow Cytometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Homo sapiens = 3.50pg, Rana temporaria = 4.30pg

References:
Vinogradov, A.E. (2005). Genome size and chromatin condensation in vertebrates. Chromosoma 113: 362-369.

Other records available for this species:

Macropodus opercularis = 0.59 (pg)

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