Notopterus notopterus ';
General information
Notopterus notopterus (Pallas, 1769)
 
 
Common nameBronze featherback, Falui
Synonyms
Notopterus primaevus Gunther, 1876
Gymnotus notopterus Pallas, 1769
Notopterus kapirat (Lacepede, 1800)
Mystus kapirat (Lacepede, 1800)
Notopterus kopirot Lacepede, 1800
Clupea synura Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Mystus badgee Sykes, 1839
Notopterus pallasii Valenciennes, 1848
Notopterus bontianus Valenciennes, 1848
Notopterus osmani Rahimullah & Das, 1991
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Osteoglossomorpha; Osteoglossiformes; Notopteridae.
Geographical distribution
India; China; Indonesia; Bangladesh; Malaysia; Pakistan; Thailand; Vietnam; Myanmar; Laos; Cambodia; Nepal
Occurrence Native: India, China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Nepal
Importance
Food/ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Kurukshetra, Haryana, India
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
7
Diploid chromosome number
42
Karyotype formula
42A
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Nil
Reference(s)
Rishi KK, Singh J (1983). Chromosomes of Notopterus (Pallas) (Notopteridae) Chromosome Information Service, 34: 9-10.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image