Gagata gagata ';
General information
Gagata gagata (Hamilton, 1822)
 
 
Common nameGangetic gagata
Synonyms
Pimelodus gagata Hamilton, 1822
Gagata typus Bleeker, 1863
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Siluriformes; Sisoridae.
Geographical distribution
India; Bangladesh; Myanmar; Nepal
Occurrence Native: India, Bangladesh
Questionable: Myanmar, Nepal
Importance
Food
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Gomti river, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
Not reported
Diploid chromosome number
46
Karyotype formula
4m+8sm+8st+26t
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Nil
Reference(s)
Mishra A (1991). Studies on Chromosomes of Certain Indian Fishes. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image