Etroplus maculatus ';
General information
 
Etroplus maculatus (Bloch, 1795)
 
 
Common nameOrange chromide
Synonyms
Chaetodon maculatus Bloch, 1795
Glyphisodon kakaitsel Lacepede, 1802
Chaetodon maculatus Bloch, 1795
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Cichlidae.
Geographical distribution
India; Sri Lanka
Occurrence Native: India, Sri Lanka
Importance
Food/ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Vellar Estuary, South eastcoast of India
Source of chromosomes
Gills
Number of specimens with sex
Both sexes
Diploid chromosome number
46
Karyotype formula
42m+4sm
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
0.83 to 5.30
Sex chromosome
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Not reported
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.