Sperata aor ';
General information
 
Sperata aor (Hamilton, 1822)
 
 
Common nameLong-whiskered catfish
Synonyms
Aorichthys aor (Hamilton, 1822)
Mystus aor (Hamilton, 1822)
Pimelodus aor (Hamilton, 1822)
Macrones aor (Hamilton, 1822)
Orichthys aor (Hamilton, 1822)
Pimelodus aor Hamilton, 1822
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Siluriformes; Bagridae.
Geographical distribution
India; Bangladesh; Pakistan; Myanmar; Nepal
Occurrence Native: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Nepal
Importance
Food/sports
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study River Ganga, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
Not reported
Diploid chromosome number
54
Karyotype formula
20m+14sm+10st+8TT
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Nil
Reference(s)
Mishra A (1991). Studies on Chromosomes of Certain Indian Fishes. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image