Barilius gatensis ';
General information
Barilius gatensis (Valenciennes, 1844)
 
 
Common nameRiver-carp baril
Synonyms
Leuciscus gatensis Valenciennes, 1844
Opsarius gatensis (Valenciennes, 1844)
Barilius rugosus Day, 1867
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
India
Occurrence Endemic: India
Importance
Food/ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Bharatapuzha river, Palaghat, Kerala, India
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
6
Diploid chromosome number
50
Karyotype formula
18m+16sm+10st+6t
Fundamental arm number
84
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Ag-NOR sites on 1 chromosome pairs
Reference(s)
Nagpure NS, Kumar R, Singh PJ, Kushwaha B, Srivastava SK, Lakra WS (2006). Karyological studies of fish species Garra surendranathanii and Bar |ius gatensis from the western ghats of India. The Nucleus, 49(1): 173-177.