Chromosomal variability in the wild ornamental species of Symphysodon (Perciformes: Cichlidae) from Amazon

Neotropical Ichthyology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-190

  Mesquita, Débora R ^a   Porto, Jorge I R ^b   Feldberg, Eliana ^b  

^a INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE EDUCAÇÃO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cytogenetics; Discus; Microchromosomes; Multiple NORs; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

CICHLIDAE; HEROS; MESONAUTA; PERCIFORMES; PTEROPHYLLUM; SYMPHYSODON; SYMPHYSODON DISCUS;

EID: 46849102960     PISSN: 16796225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1679-62252008000200005     Document Type: Article

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