Varicorhinus beso
General information
 
Varicorhinus beso (Ruppell 1835)
 
 
Valid name Labeobarbus beso, (Ruppell 1835)
Synonyms
-
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae.
Geographical distribution
Ethiopia
Occurrence Endemic: Ethiopia
Importance
Remarks
Karyological information
Geographical area of study River Gorfo,River Awash, River Lele-Dadi-Shet, River Duber, Ehiopia
Source of chromosomes
Thymus
Number of specimens with sex
184 (15 males and 7 females)
Diploid chromosome number
150
Karyotype formula
66m/sm+84a
Fundamental arm number
66m/sm+84a
Chromosome length
Sex chromosome
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Reference(s)
Golubtsov AS, Krysanov E Yu (1993). Karyological study of some cyprinid species from Ethiopia. The ploidy differences between large and small Barbus of Africa. J. Fish Biol., 42: 445-455.