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Table 2 Cytogenetic studies in specimens of the genus Eigenmannia.

From: Cytogenetic studies in Eigenmannia virescens (Sternopygidae, Gymnotiformes) and new inferences on the origin of sex chromosomes in the Eigenmannia genus

Species

2n

KF

CB

NOR

Sex chromosomes

Localities

References

Eigenmannia sp.

46

20m/sm+26st/a

_

4p (a)

Undifferentiated

Amazon basin, Jari river

[12]

Eigenmannia sp ♀ and ♂

31/32

13m/sm+18st/a♀ and 12m/sm+20st/a♂

_

4p (a)

Undifferentiated

Amazon basin, Jari river

[12]

Eigenmannia sp.1 ♀ and ♂

28

14m/sm+14a

+

10q (a)

Undifferentiated

Mogi-Guaçu river

[16]

Eigenmannia sp.1 ♀ and ♂

28

14m/sm+14a

+

10q + 1 at 11q (a) + 1 at 3p (m)

Undifferentiated

Mogi-Guaçu river at Emas waterfall

[11]

Eigenmannia sp.1 ♀ and ♂

28

14m/sm+14a

+

3q (m)

Undifferentiated

Mogi-Guaçu river at Araras region

[11]

Eigenmannia sp.2 ♀ and ♂

31/32

8m+24a♀ and 9m+22a♂

+

10p (a)

X1X2Y/X1X1X2X2

Tietê river

[15, 23, 24]

Eigenmannia virescens ♀ and ♂

38

16m/sm+22st/a

+

15p (st)

Undifferentiated

Mogi-Guaçu river

[13]

Eigenmannia virescens

38

16m/sm+22st/a♀ and 16m/sm+22st/a♂

+

15p (st)

XX/XY

Tietê river

[13]

Eigenmannia virescens ♀ and ♂

38

23m/sm+15st/a♀ and 22m/sm+16st/a♂

+

17p (st-a)

ZZ/ZW

São Francisco river

[14]

Eigenmannia virescens ♀ and ♂

38

15m/sm+23st/a♀ and 14m/sm+24st/a♂

+

14p (a)

ZZ/ZW

Marajó Island

[14]

Eigenmannia virescens

38

17m/sm+st/a

+

16p (a)

ZW

Middle Amazonas river

[14]

Eigenmannia virescens

38

14m/sm+24st/a

+

15p (st)

ZZ

Murini river, eastern Amazonia

This work

Eigenmannia virescens ♀ and ♂

38

15m/sm+23st/a♀ and 14m/sm+24st/a♂

+

15p (st)

ZZ/ZW

Guamá river, eastern Amazonia

This work

Eigenmannia virescens ♀ and ♂

38

15m/sm+23st/a♀ and 14m/sm+24st/a♂

+

15p (st)

ZZ/ZW

Anequara river, eastern Amazonia

This work

Eigenmannia virescens ♀ and ♂

38

15m/sm+23st/a♀ and 14m/sm+24st/a♂

+

15p (st)

ZZ/ZW

Caripetuba river, eastern Amazonia

This work

  1. *Abbreviation: 2n = diploid number; KF = Karyotypic Formula; CB = C-banding; NOR = Nucleolar Organizer Region; p = short arm; q = long arm; m = metacentric; sm = submetacentric; st = subtelocentric; a = acrocentric. Symbols: (♀) = Female, (♂) = Male, (+) = technique used in the karyotype analysis, (-) = technique not used in the karyotype analysis.