Trichopodus pectoralis ';
General information
 
Trichopodus pectoralis (Regan, 1910)
 
 
Common nameSnakeskin gourami, Lampot
Synonyms
-
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Anabantomorpharia; Anabantiformes; Osphronemidae.
Geographical distribution
Indonesia; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Vietnam; Myanmar; Laos; Cambodia; Papua New Guinea; Colombia; New Caledonia
Occurrence Introduced: Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Singapore, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Colombia, New Caledonia
Native: Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
Importance
Remarks
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Karyological information
Geographical area of study Chi Basin, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand.
Source of chromosomes
Kidney.
Number of specimens with sex
20 (10 male, 10 female)
Diploid chromosome number
46
Karyotype formula
46t
Fundamental arm number
46
Chromosome length
-
Sex chromosome
Differentiated sizes related to sex chromosomes were not observed.
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Observed interstitial single pair Ag-NOR located on chromosome pair 2 adjacent to centromere. Constitutive heterochromatin blocks displayed at centromeric/pericentromeric regions of all chromosomes.
Reference(s)
Supiwong W, Wongchantra P, Thongnetr W, Mingkwan B, Chaiyasan P, Pinmongkhonkul S, Pinthong K, Tanomtong A. (2021). Comparative cytogenetic analysis of fishes in the genus Trichopodus (Osphronemidae) in Thailand. Biodiversitas 22: 3029-3036.