Desmopuntius hexazona ';
General information
 
Desmopuntius hexazona (Weber & de Beaufort, 1912)
 
 
Common nameSix-banded tiger barb
Synonyms
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IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
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Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae.
Geographical distribution
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Occurrence -
Importance
Remarks
18S rDNA signals coincide with AgNOR regions. 5S rDNA signals present on chromosome pair 23.
Karyological information
Geographical area of study To Daeng Peat Swamp Forest, Puyo, Su-ngai Kolok District, Narathiwat, Thailand.
Source of chromosomes
Kidney.
Number of specimens with sex
11 (6 male, 5 female)
Diploid chromosome number
50
Karyotype formula
24m+24sm+2st
Fundamental arm number
98
Chromosome length
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Sex chromosome
No numerical or structural chromosome polymorphism observed between sexes.
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
AgNORs present on p arm of chromosome pairs 1 and 18.
Reference(s)
Buasriyot P, Sassi FdMC, Donbundit N, Supiwong W, Kaewsri S, Jumrusthanasan S, Seetapan K, Pinthong K, Tanomtong A, Yanukun K, Muanglen N, Liehr T, Marcelo de BC (2024). Comparative karyotypic study of fifteen cyprinids (Cyprinidae, Cyprininae) species. An insight into the chromosomal evolution of the tribe Systomini. PLoS One 19(7): e0305828.