Pethia shalynius ';
General information
 
Pethia shalynius Yazdani and Talukdar, 1975
 
 
Common nameShalyni 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
Individual chromosome contribution ranged from 1.3 to 5.0 micron
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Umiam river, Brahmaputra drainage, Meghalaya
Source of chromosomes
Kidney and gill tissues
Number of specimens with sex
5
Diploid chromosome number
52
Karyotype formula
12m+22sm+6st+12t
Fundamental arm number
86
Chromosome length
Chromosomes length ranged from 1.99–0.52 micron
Sex chromosome
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Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
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Reference(s)
Mech B, Barman T, Deka A, Choudhury H, Sarma D. (2025). Chromosome profiling of three cyprinid fish species from the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot, Northeast India. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. 95: 447–454