Tor putitora ';
General information
Tor putitora (Hamilton, 1822)
 
 
Common namePutitor mahseer, Chadu
Synonyms
Cyprinus putitora Hamilton, 1822
Barbus putitora (Hamilton, 1822)
Puntius putuitora (Hamilton, 1822)
Cyprinus mosal Hamilton, 1822
Barbus mosal (Hamilton, 1822)
Tor mosal (Hamilton, 1822)
Barbus progeneius McClelland, 1839
Tor progeneius (Hamilton, 1822)
Barbus macrocephalus McClelland, 1839
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; China; Bangladesh; Pakistan; Myanmar; Bhutan; Nepal; Afghanistan
Occurrence Native: India, China, Pakistan, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal, Afghanistan
Introduced: Bangladesh
Importance
Food/sports
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Kosi river, Manan, Almora, Uttarakhand, India
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
8
Diploid chromosome number
100
Karyotype formula
12m + 22sm + 14st + 52t
Fundamental arm number
134
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Ag-NORs detected on two pairs of chromosomes (second m and fourth sm chromosomes). CMA3 signals were in confirmation of Ag-NOR signals.
Reference(s)
Mani I, Kumar R, Singh M, Kushwaha B, Nagpure NS, Srivastava PK, Murmu K, Krishna Rao DS, Lakra WS (2009). Karyotypic diversity and evolution of seven mahseer species (Cyprinidae) from India. Journal of Fish Biology, 75: 1079-1091.