Schizothoraichthys progastus ';
General information
 
Schizothoraichthys progastus (McClelland, 1839)
 
 
Common nameDinnawah snowtrout
Valid name Schizothorax progastus (McClelland, 1839)
Synonyms
Oreinus progastus McClelland, 1839
Racoma progasta (McClelland, 1839)
Schizopyge progastus (McClelland, 1839)
Schizothoraichthys progastus (McClelland, 1839)
Oreinus hodgsonii Gunther, 1861
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; China; Bhutan; Nepal
Occurrence Native: India, China, Bhutan, Nepal
Importance
Food/ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Bhakra canal, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India
Source of chromosomes
Gill and Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
9
Diploid chromosome number
98
Karyotype formula
16m+20sm+12st+50A
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Nil
Reference(s)
Rishi KK, Singh J, Kaul MM (1983). Chromosomal Analysis of Schizothoraichthys progastus (McClell) (Cyprinidae : Cypriniformes). Chromosome Information Service, 34: 12-13.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image