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 Ayuthaya, Thailand
Source of chromosomes
Not reported
Number of specimens with sex
2
Diploid chromosome number
50
Karyotype formula
14m+16sm+8st+12a
Fundamental arm number
80
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
NORs were found on a submetacentric and an acrocentric chromosome pair.
Reference(s)
Magtoon W, Arai R (1993). Karyotypes and distribution of nucleolus organizer regions in cyprinid fishes from Thailand. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology, 40(1): 77-85.