Puntius conchonius ';
General information
 
Puntius conchonius (Hamilton, 1822)
 
 
Common nameRosy barb
Valid name Pethia conchonius (Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
Cyprinus conchonius Hamilton, 1822
Barbus conchonius (Hamilton, 1822)
Puntius conchonius (Hamilton, 1822)
Systomus conchonius (Hamilton, 1822)
Barbus conchonlus (Hamilton, 1822)
Systomus pyropterus McClelland, 1839
Barbus pyrhopterus (McClelland, 1839)
Systomus pyrrhopterus McClelland, 1839
Puntius conchonius khagariansis Srivastava & Datta Munshi, 1988
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae.
Geographical distribution
India; Bangladesh; Pakistan; Singapore; Myanmar; Nepal; Afghanistan; Australia; Mexico; Colombia; Puerto Rico
Occurrence Native: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Nepal, Afghanistan
Introduced: Singapore, Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico
Not established: Australia
Importance
Food/ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Not reported
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
Not reported
Diploid chromosome number
50
Karyotype formula
14M+16SM+14A
Fundamental arm number
74
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
C-bands on almost all chromosomes
Reference(s)
Takai A, Ojima Y (1988). Chromosomal Distribution of C-banded Heterochromatin in Cyprinid Fishes. Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B, 64(3):49-52