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 Dal Lake, Kashmir, India
Source of chromosomes
Kidney & gills
Number of specimens with sex
10
Diploid chromosome number
50
Karyotype formula
22m+16sm+12t
Fundamental arm number
88
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Not reported
Reference(s)
Farooq AG, Yousuf AR, Tripathi NK (2014). Karyological analysis of Puntius conchonius (Hamilton, 1822) (Pisces, Cyprinidae), a new cytotype from Dal Lake Srinagar Kashmir, J&K, India. Academia Arena, 6(9): 65-69.