Detailed Record for Hypostomus plecostomus

Common Name: Suckermouth catfish

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

C-value (pg): 1.79

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Homo sapiens = 3.50pg

References:
Muramoto, J., S. Ohno, and N.B. Atkin (1968). On the diploid state of the fish order Ostariophysi. Chromosoma 24: 59-66.

Other records available for this species:

Hypostomus plecostomus = 1.58 (pg)
Hypostomus plecostomus = 2.10 (pg)

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