Tetraodon cutcutia ';
General information
Tetraodon cutcutia (Hamilton, 1822)
 
 
Common nameOcellated pufferfish, Gangatop
Synonyms
Tetrodon cutcutia Hamilton, 1822
Leisomus cutcutia (Hamilton, 1822)
Monotretus cutcutia (Hamilton, 1822)
Tetrodon caria Hamilton, 1822
Tetrodon gularis Hamilton, 1822
Monotreta gularis (Hamilton, 1822)
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Percomorpharia; Tetraodontiformes; Tetraodontidae.
Geographical distribution
India; Bangladesh; Sri Lanka; Vietnam; Myanmar; Laos; Nepal
Occurrence Native: India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Nepal
Importance
Food
Remarks
Model species
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Kalyani, West Bengal, India
Source of chromosomes
Gill, Kidney and Testis
Number of specimens with sex
53
Diploid chromosome number
42
Karyotype formula
16m+12sm+4st+10T
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Nil
Reference(s)
Barat A (1985). A Study of Chromosomes in Some Indian Teleost (Pisces). Ph.D. Thesis, Kalyani University, West Bengal, India.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image