Acanthocobitis botia ';
General information
 
Acanthocobitis botia (Hamilton, 1822)
 
 
Common nameMottled loach, Gadera
Synonyms
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IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Nemacheilidae.
Geographical distribution
India; China; Bangladesh; Pakistan; Thailand; Myanmar; Bhutan; Nepal
Occurrence Native: India, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Thailand, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal
Importance
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Remarks
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Karyological information
Geographical area of study Kosi River, near Almora, Uttarakhand, India.
Source of chromosomes
Kidney and gill tissues.
Number of specimens with sex
2
Diploid chromosome number
50
Karyotype formula
12m+14sm+10st+14t
Fundamental arm number
80
Chromosome length
Size of chromosomes was 5.5–2.0 μm. Largest and
Sex chromosome
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Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
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Reference(s)
Barat A, Ali S, Khandelwal S, Sahoo PK (2012). Genetic characterization of two coldwater fishes from Kumaun hills, Uttarakhand. Caryologia, 65(4) 311-315.