Labeo rohita ';
General information
Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822)
 
 
Common nameRoho labeo, Rohu
Synonyms
Cyclocheilichthys amblyceps Fowler, 1937
Cyprinus rohita Hamilton, 1822
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; China; Japan; Bangladesh; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Pakistan; Philippines; Thailand; Vietnam; Myanmar; Laos; Cambodia; Bhutan; Nepal; Madagascar; Mauritius; Zimbabwe
Occurrence Native: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Nepal
Not established: China, Japan, Malaysia, Laos
Introduced: Sri Lanka, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bhutan, Madagascar, Mauritius, Zimbabwe
Importance
Remarks
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Lucknow, India
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
6
Diploid chromosome number
50
Karyotype formula
10m+14sm+8st+18t
Fundamental arm number
74
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Ag-NOR sites on 2 chromosome pairs
Reference(s)
Nagpure NS, Kushwaha B, Srivastava SK, Ponniah AG (2001). Comparative cytogenetic studies in Indian major carps Labeo rohita, Catla catla and Cirrhinus mrigala (Cyprinidae, Pisces). Chromosome Science, 5: 153-158.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image