Abstract:The chromosomes of male and female individuals of Enteromius callipterus [1] were assessed in this study with the objective of determining the diploid chromosome and karyotype. The samples were obtained from the Tahoss River, Jos Plateau, and the assessment of the chromosomes was conducted using the conventional Giemsa staining technique. The study reveals that the male individual of E. callipterus has a diploid chromosome number of 2n = 50, the fundamental number of autosomal arms (NFa) of 82, and a karyotype… Show more
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