General information |
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| Neolissochilus hexagonolepis (McClelland, 1839) | ||
| Common name | Copper 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) |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Near Threatened (NT) |
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| Habitat | Freshwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | India; China; Indonesia; Bangladesh; Malaysia; Pakistan; Thailand; Vietnam; Myanmar; Bhutan; Nepal |
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| Occurrence | Native: India, China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal |
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| Importance | Food/sports |
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| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Tributaries of Umiam reservoir, Shillong, Meghalaya, India | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 8 |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 100 |
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| Karyotype formula | 20m + 18sm + 14st + 48t |
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| Fundamental arm number | 138 |
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| Chromosome length | Not reported |
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| Sex chromosome | Not reported |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | Ag-NORs detected on two pairs of chromosomes (p arms of seventh sm and fifth st). CMA3 signals were in confirmation of Ag-NOR signals, but additional CMA3 signal was observed on seventh st chromosome. |
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| Reference(s) |
Mani I, Kumar R, Singh M, Kushwaha B, Nagpure NS, Srivastava PK, Murmu K, Krishna Rao DS, Lakra WS (2009). Karyotypic diversity and evolution of seven mahseer species (Cyprinidae) from India. Journal of Fish Biology, 75: 1079-1091. |
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