Pseudocheneis sulcatus ';
General information
Pseudocheneis sulcatus (McClelland, 1842)
 
 
Common nameSucker throat catfish, Sulcatus catfish
Valid name Pseudecheneis sulcata (McClelland, 1842)
Synonyms
Glyptosternon sulcatus McClelland, 1842
Pseudecheneis sulcatus (McClelland, 1842)
Pseudoecheineus sulcatus (McClelland, 1842)
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Siluriformes; Sisoridae.
Geographical distribution
India; China; Bangladesh; Thailand; Myanmar; Nepal
Occurrence Native: India, China, Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar, Nepal
Importance
Unknown
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Alaknanda, Uttrakhand, India
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
10
Diploid chromosome number
52
Karyotype formula
10m+14sm+28t
Fundamental arm number
Not reported
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Nil
Reference(s)
Bahuguna SN, Thapliyal SM, Kumar M, Upadhyay, Bahuguna P (2008). Karyotypic Study in Three Fishes of family Siluridae from River Alaknanda. Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences, 22(2): 143-152.