Chela cachius ';
General information
Chela cachius (Hamilton, 1822)
 
 
Common nameSilver hatchet chela
Synonyms
Cyprinus atpar (Hamilton, 1822)
Cyprinus cachius Hamilton, 1822
Leuciscus anastoma Swainson, 1839
Paradanio elegans Day, 1867
Perilampus psilopteromus McClelland, 1839
Perilampus macropodus Jerdon, 1849
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae.
Geographical distribution
India; Bangladesh; Pakistan; Myanmar; Nepal
Occurrence Native: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar
Questionable: Nepal
Importance
Ornamental/larvicidal
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Tawi River, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Source of chromosomes
Gill
Number of specimens with sex
10
Diploid chromosome number
70
Karyotype formula
16m+6sm+16st+32t
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Nil
Reference(s)
Tripathi NK, Sharma OP (1987). Cytological studies on six cyprinid fishes. Genetica, 73(3): 243-246.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image