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 | Not reported | |
| Source of chromosomes | Kidney |
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| Number of specimens with sex | Not reported |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 50 |
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| Karyotype formula | 14M+16SM+14A |
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| Fundamental arm number | 74 |
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| Chromosome length | Not reported |
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| Sex chromosome | Not reported |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | C-bands on almost all chromosomes |
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| Reference(s) |
Takai A, Ojima Y (1988). Chromosomal Distribution of C-banded Heterochromatin in Cyprinid Fishes. Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B, 64(3):49-52 |
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