Puntius chola ';
General information
Puntius chola (Hamilton, 1822)
 
 
Common nameSwamp barb
Synonyms
Cyprinus chola Hamilton, 1822
Barbus chola (Hamilton, 1822)
Capoeta chola (Hamilton, 1822)
Cyprinus titius (Hamilton, 1822)
Barbus titius (Hamilton, 1822)
Puntius titius (Hamilton, 1822)
Puntius titus (Hamilton, 1822)
Systomus tetrarupagus McClelland, 1839
Barbus tetrarupagus (McClelland, 1839)
Puntius tetrarupagus (McClelland, 1839)
Systomus unimaculatus Blyth, 1860
Barbus unimaculatus (Blyth, 1860)
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; Bangladesh; Sri Lanka; Pakistan; Myanmar; Bhutan; Nepal
Occurrence Native: India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal
Importance
Food/ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Gho-Manahsan, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Source of chromosomes
Gill and Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
15
Diploid chromosome number
50
Karyotype formula
2m+2sm+4st+42t
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Nil
Reference(s)
Tripathi NK, Sharma OP (1987). Cytological Studies on Six Cyprinid Fishes. Genetica, 73(3): 243-246.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image