Puntius titteya ';
General information
 
Puntius titteya Deraniyagala, 1929
 
 
Common nameCherry barb, Lay titteya
Synonyms
-
IUCN Red List status (2014)
LR/cd
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae.
Geographical distribution
Sri Lanka; Mexico; Colombia
Occurrence Endemic: Sri Lanka
Introduced: Mexico, Colombia
Importance
Remarks
-
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Aquarium fish suppliers, Tokyo, Japan.
Source of chromosomes
Gill epithelium.
Number of specimens with sex
1
Diploid chromosome number
50
Karyotype formula
20m+28sm/st+2a
Fundamental arm number
98
Chromosome length
-
Sex chromosome
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
No sexual dimorphism observed.
Reference(s)
Taki Y, Suzuki A. (1977). Comparative chromosome study of Puntius (Cyprinidae: Pisces). II Indian and Ceylonese species. Proc. Japan Acad., Ser. B, 53(B): 282-286.