General information |
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| Synbranchus bengalensis (McClelland, 1844) | ||
| Common name | Bengal eel, Bengal mudeel | |
| Valid name | Ophisternon bengalense (McClelland, 1844) | |
| Synonyms |
Ophisternon bengalensis McClelland, 1844 Ophisternon hepaticus McClelland, 1844 Tetrabranchus microphthalmus Bleeker, 1851 Tetrabranchus micropthalma Bleeker, 1851 |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Least Concern (LC) |
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| Habitat | Freshwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Synbranchiformes; Synbranchidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | India; Indonesia; Bangladesh; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Philippines; Thailand; Vietnam; Cambodia; Australia; Papua New Guinea |
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| Occurrence | Native: India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Australia, Papua New Guinea |
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| Importance | Food |
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| Remarks | No heteromorphic pair(s) in female karyotype. |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Vellar estuary, South eastcoast of India | |
| Source of chromosomes | Gill and Ovary |
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| Number of specimens with sex | Females |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 46 |
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| Karyotype formula | 42m+4sm |
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| Chromosome length | 1.50 to 4.00 |
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| Sex chromosome | No heteromorphic pair(s) in female karyotype. |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | Not reported |
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| Reference(s) |
Natarajan R, Subrahmanyam K (1974). A Karyotype Study of Some Teleosts from Portonovo Waters. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences - Section B79(5): 173-196. |
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