Tor khudree ';
General information
Tor khudree (Sykes, 1839)
 
 
Common nameDeccan mahseer
Synonyms
Barbus khudree Sykes, 1839
Puntius khudree (Sykes, 1839)
Barbus longispinis Gunther, 1868
Tor khudree longispinnis (Gunther, 1868)
Barbus neilli Day, 1869
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Endangered (EN)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae.
Geographical distribution
India; Sri Lanka
Occurrence Native: India, Sri Lanka
Importance
Food/sports
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Fish farm, Lonawala, India
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
6
Diploid chromosome number
100
Karyotype formula
18m+16sm+44st+22t
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Ag-NOR sites on 5 chromosome pairs
Reference(s)
Kushwaha B, Srivastava SK, Nagpure NS, Ogale SN, Ponniah AG (2001).Cytogenetic Studies in Two Species of mahseer, Tor khudree and Tor mussullah (Cyprinidae, Pisces) from India. Chromosome Science, 5: 47-50.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image