Mastacembelus pancalus ';
General information
Mastacembelus pancalus (Hamilton, 1822)
 
 
Common nameBarred spiny eel
Valid name Macrognathus pancalus (Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
Mastacembelus panaculas (Hamilton, 1822)
Mastacembelus pancala Hamilton, 1822
Mastacembelus punctatus Cuvier, 1832
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Anabantomorpharia; Synbranchiformes; Mastacembelidae.
Geographical distribution
India; Bangladesh; Pakistan; Nepal
Occurrence Native: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal
Importance
Food
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Jamshedpur, Bihar, India
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
Not reported
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
16m+6sm+8st+18t
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Nil
Reference(s)
Manna GK, Prasad R (1977). Chromosome Analysis in Five Species of Fresh Water Fishes. Nucleus, 20(3): 264-271.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image