Barbus paludinosus ';
General information
 
Barbus paludinosus (Peters 1852)
 
 
Common nameStraightfin barb, Lynvin of Moeras-ghieliemientjie
Valid name Enteromius paludinosus, (Peters 1852)
Synonyms
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IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae.
Geographical distribution
South Africa; Tanzania; Angola; Kenya; Namibia; Mozambique; Botswana; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Ethiopia; Malawi; Rwanda; Swaziland; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe
Occurrence Native: South Africa, Tanzania, Angola, Kenya, Namibia, Mozambique, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Importance
Remarks
Karyological information
Geographical area of study River Bulbula, Ethiopia
Source of chromosomes
Thymus
Number of specimens with sex
15
Diploid chromosome number
50
Karyotype formula
46m/sm+4a
Fundamental arm number
96
Chromosome length
Sex chromosome
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Reference(s)
Golubtsov AS, Krysanov E Yu (1993). Karyological study of some cyprinid species from Ethiopia. The ploidy differences between large and small Barbus of Africa. J. Fish Biol., 42: 445-455.