Neolissochilus hexagonolepis ';
General information
 
Neolissochilus hexagonolepis (McClelland, 1839)
 
 
Common nameCopper mahseer, Bhorkhol
Synonyms
Barbus hexagonolepis McClelland, 1839
Acrossocheilus hexagonolepis (McClelland, 1839)
Barbodes hexagonolepis (McClelland, 1839)
Accrossocheilus hexagonolepis (McClelland, 1839)
Barbus hexagonolepsis McClelland, 1839
Neolissocheilus hexagonolepis (McClelland, 1839)
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Near Threatened (NT)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae.
Geographical distribution
India; China; Indonesia; Bangladesh; Malaysia; Pakistan; Thailand; Vietnam; Myanmar; Bhutan; Nepal
Occurrence Native: India, China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal
Importance
Food/sports
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Tributaries of Umiam reservoir, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
8
Diploid chromosome number
100
Karyotype formula
20m+18sm+14st+48t
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
C- bands on 3 chromosome pairs
Reference(s)
Mani I, Kumar R, Singh M, Kushwaha B, Nagpure NS, Srivastava PK and Lakra WS (2013). Chromosomal Distribution of Constitutive Heterochromatin in Eight Species of mahseers (Family: Cyprinidae) from India. Indian Journal of Biotechnology, 12: 178-186.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image