General information |
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| Puntius conchonius (Hamilton, 1822) | ||
| Common name | Rosy barb | |
| Valid name | Pethia conchonius (Hamilton, 1822) | |
| Synonyms |
Cyprinus conchonius Hamilton, 1822 Barbus conchonius (Hamilton, 1822) Puntius conchonius (Hamilton, 1822) Systomus conchonius (Hamilton, 1822) Barbus conchonlus (Hamilton, 1822) Systomus pyropterus McClelland, 1839 Barbus pyrhopterus (McClelland, 1839) Systomus pyrrhopterus McClelland, 1839 Puntius conchonius khagariansis Srivastava & Datta Munshi, 1988 |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Not Reported |
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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; Bangladesh; Pakistan; Singapore; Myanmar; Nepal; Afghanistan; Australia; Mexico; Colombia; Puerto Rico |
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| Occurrence | Native: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Nepal, Afghanistan Introduced: Singapore, Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico Not established: Australia |
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| Importance | Food/ornamental |
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| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Aquarium fish suppliers, Tokyo, Japan. | |
| Source of chromosomes | Gill epithelium. |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 1 |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 50 |
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| Karyotype formula | 6m+38sm/st+6a |
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| Fundamental arm number | 94 |
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| Chromosome length | - |
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| Sex chromosome | No sexual dimorphism observed. |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | - |
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| Reference(s) |
Taki Y, Suzuki A. (1977). Comparative chromosome study of Puntius (Cyprinidae: Pisces). II Indian and Ceylonese species. Proc. Japan Acad., Ser. B, 53(B): 282-286. |
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