Ctenops nobilis ';
General information
 
Ctenops nobilis (McClelland, 1845)
 
 
Common nameFrail gourami, Indian paradisefish
Synonyms
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IUCN Red List status (2014)
Near Threatened (NT)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Anabantomorpharia; Anabantiformes; Osphronemidae.
Geographical distribution
India; Bangladesh; Nepal
Occurrence Native: India, Bangladesh
Questionable: Nepal
Importance
Remarks
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Karyological information
Geographical area of study Delhi and Yamuna Nagar, India.
Source of chromosomes
Gills and kidneys.
Number of specimens with sex
13 (5 male, 8 female)
Diploid chromosome number
44
Karyotype formula
8m+8sm+28a
Fundamental arm number
60
Chromosome length
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Sex chromosome
No morphologically distinguishable sex chromosomes.
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
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Reference(s)
Rishi S, Gill PK, Rishi KK (1997). Karyotypic studies in eight species of fishes belonging to family Belontidae (Pisces Perciformes). Chromosome Science, 1: 55-59.