Luciobarbus escherichii
General information
 
Luciobarbus escherichii (Steindachner, 1897)
 
 
Synonyms
Barbus lacerta escherichii Steindachner, 1897
Barbus escherichii Steindachner, 1897
Barbus tauricus escherichii Steindachner, 1897
Luciobarbus scheich (Steindachner, 1897)
Barbus tauricus rionica Kamensky, 1899
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae.
Geographical distribution
Turkey; Russia
Occurrence Native: Turkey
Questionable: Russia
Importance
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Kizilirmak River (Kirsehir, Kesikkopru); Sakarya River ( Eskisehir, Eminekin) Turkey
Source of chromosomes
Not reported
Number of specimens with sex
Male-9; females-7
Diploid chromosome number
100
Karyotype formula
14m+44sm+42st-A
Fundamental arm number
158
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
NORs on 2 pairs of submetacentric chromosomes; Centromeric C- bands on several chromosomes
Reference(s)
Gaffaroglu M, Ayata MK, Unal S, Arslan A (2013). Chromosomal Studies of two different populations (Turkey) of Luciobarbus escherichii (Steindachner, 1897). Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 13: 875-879.