Animal Genome Size Database:: Species Record

Detailed Record for Silurus asotus

Common Name: Amur catfish

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Super Class Gnathostomata / Class Osteichthyes / Sub Class Actinopterygii / Infra Class Neopterygii / Super Order Teleostei / Order Siluriformes / Family Siluridae / Genus Silurus

C-value (pg): 1.41

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Cyprinus carpio = 1.70pg

References:
Zhou, T. (1984). Chromosome studies in Chinese freshwater fishes [in Chinese]. Zoological Research (Tung Wu Hsueh Yen Chiu) 5: 38-51.

Other records available for this species:

Silurus asotus = 0.85 (pg)
Silurus asotus = 1.15 (pg)
Silurus asotus = 1.44 (pg)