Colisa fasciatus ';
General information
Colisa fasciatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
 
 
Common nameBanded gourami
Valid name Trichogaster fasciata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Synonyms
Clupisoma argentata (Swainson, 1839)
Polyacanthus fasciatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Colisha fasciatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Trichopodus colisa Hamilton, 1822
Trichopodus bejeus Hamilton, 1822
Trichopodus cotra Hamilton, 1822
Colisa vulgaris Cuvier, 1831
Colisa ponticeriana Valenciennes, 1831
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Anabantomorpharia; Anabantiformes; Osphronemidae.
Geographical distribution
India; Bangladesh; Pakistan; Taiwan; Myanmar; Nepal; USA; Colombia
Occurrence Native: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Nepal
Introduced: Taiwan, USA, Colombia
Importance
Food/ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study River Jumna and its adioining tributaries near Delhi, India
Source of chromosomes
Testicular material
Number of specimens with sex
Not reported
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
48a
Fundamental arm number
Not reported
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Not reported
Reference(s)
Nayyar RP(1966). Karyotype studies in thirteen species of fishes. Genetica, 37:78-92.