Puntius filamentosus ';
General information
Puntius filamentosus (Cuvier, 1829)
 
 
Common nameWhipfin silver-biddy
Valid name Gerres filamentosus (Cuvier, 1829)
Synonyms
Pertica filamentosa (Cuvier, 1829)
Gerres punctatus Cuvier, 1829
Gerres punctata Cuvier, 1829
Sparus edentulus Gunther, 1859
Gerres philippinus Gunther, 1862
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Percomorpharia; Gerreidae
Geographical distribution
India; China; Japan; Indonesia; Bangladesh; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Pakistan; Philippines; Thailand; Taiwan; Maldives; Vietnam; Iran; Myanmar; Kuwait; Oman; Yemen; Hong Kong; Cambodia; Australia; Papua New Guinea; South Africa; Tanzania; Madagascar; Somalia; Kenya; Mozambique; Fiji; Micronesia; New Caledonia; Solomon Islands; Vanuatu; Mauritius; Reunion; Seychelles
Occurrence Native: India, China, Japan, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Maldives, Vietnam, Iran, Myanmar, Kuwait, Oman, Yemen, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Australia, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Tanzania, Madagascar, Somalia, Kenya, Mozambique, Fiji, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Importance
Food
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Meenachil river of Kerala, India
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
7
Diploid chromosome number
50
Karyotype formula
12m+16sm+12st+10t
Fundamental arm number
78
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Ag-NOR sites on 4 chromosome pairs
Reference(s)
Manna GK, Khuda Bukhsh AR (1977). A Check List of Chromosomes in Cyprinid Fishes. Journal of Zoological Research, 1(2): 34-43.