Puntius ticto ';
General information
Puntius ticto (Hamilton, 1822)
 
 
Common nameTicto barb, Tetputi
Valid name Pethia ticto (Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
Cyprinus ticto Hamilton, 1822
Barbus ticto (Hamilton, 1822)
Puntius ticto (Hamilton, 1822)
Puntius ticto ticto (Hamilton, 1822)
Rothee ticto (Hamilton, 1822)
Systomus ticto (Hamilton, 1822)
Barbus punctatus (non Day, 1865)
Puntius punctatus (non Day, 1865)
Puntius ticto punctatus (non Day, 1865)
Barbus stoliczkanus (non Day, 1865)
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae.
Geographical distribution
India; China; Bangladesh; Sri Lanka; Pakistan; Thailand; Myanmar; Laos; Bhutan; Nepal
Occurrence Native: India, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Bhutan, Nepal
Importance
Food/ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study River Dikrong, near Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.
Source of chromosomes
Gill and kidney tissues.
Number of specimens with sex
5
Diploid chromosome number
50
Karyotype formula
28m+16sm+6st
Fundamental arm number
94
Chromosome length
Size of chromosomes varied between 5.27 to 2.4 mi
Sex chromosome
No sex chromosomes could be identified.
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
-
Reference(s)
Sahoo PK, Nanda P, Barat A (2007). Karyotypic analysis of Neolissocheilus hexagonolepis (McClelland), Puntius ticto (Ham.) and P. chola (Ham.) (Family: Cyprinidae, Pisces). Cytologia 72(4): 409–413.