Karyotypes of three species of toadfish (Batrachoididae: Teleostei) from Venezuela

Authors

  • M. Nirchio Escuela de Ciencias Aplicadas del Mar. Universidad de Oriente
  • B. J. Turner Department of Biology. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • J. E. Pérez Instituto Oceanográfico de Venezuela, Universidad de Oriente,
  • J. I. Gaviria Escuela de Ciencias Aplicadas del Mar. Universidad de Oriente
  • H. Cequea Instituto Oceanográfico de Venezuela, Universidad de Oriente

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2002.66n11

Keywords:

karyotype, toadfish, Thalassophryne maculosa, Amphichthys cryptocentrus, Batrachoides manglae

Abstract


Karyotypes of three species of toadfish (Amphichthys cryptocentrus, Batrachoides manglae and Thalassophryne maculosa), reported here for the first time revealed diploid complements of 46 chromosomes. Karyo-evolutionary trend of these species is discussed. Based on differences in arm number, we suggest that T. maculosa possesses the most evolved karyotype among the three species, hence it would be the more recent one, followed by B. manglae and A. cryptocentrus.

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Published

2002-03-30

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Nirchio M, Turner BJ, Pérez JE, Gaviria JI, Cequea H. Karyotypes of three species of toadfish (Batrachoididae: Teleostei) from Venezuela. Sci. mar. [Internet]. 2002Mar.30 [cited 2024Mar.29];66(1):1-4. Available from: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/557

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