Puntius conchonius ';
General information
 
Puntius conchonius (Hamilton, 1822)
 
 
Common nameRosy 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
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae.
Geographical distribution
India; Bangladesh; Pakistan; Singapore; Myanmar; Nepal; Afghanistan; Australia; Mexico; Colombia; Puerto Rico
Occurrence Native: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Nepal, Afghanistan
Introduced: Singapore, Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico
Not established: Australia
Importance
Food/ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Godawari dam, Ozarkhed dam (Ozarkhed), Chankapur Dam (Ghosarne), Talegaon, Kachurli (Trimbakeshwar) in Nashik District, Maharastra, India.
Source of chromosomes
Gill and kidney cells.
Number of specimens with sex
5 (2 male, 3 female).
Diploid chromosome number
50
Karyotype formula
14m+2sm+10a+24t
Fundamental arm number
92
Chromosome length
Ranged from 2.67 µm to 0.675 µm.
Sex chromosome
-
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
-
Reference(s)
Yadav RB, Muley Dv (2019). A new cytotype of Pethia conchonius from Northern Western Ghats of India. Multilogic in Science, IX(XXX): 60-63.