| General information |
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Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792) |
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| Common name | Climbing perch |
| Synonyms |
Anabas elongatus Reuvens, 1895 Anabas macrocephalus Bleeker, 1855 Anabas microcephalus Bleeker, 1857 Anabas scandens (Daldorff, 1797) Anabas spinosus Gray, 1834 Anabas tastudineus (Bloch, 1792) Anabas testudineus lacustri Das, 1966 Anabas elongatus Reuvens, 1895 Anabas macrocephalus Bleeker, 1855 Anabas microcephalus Bleeker, 1857 Anabas scandens (Daldorff, 1797) Anabas spinosus Gray, 1834 Anabas tastudineus (Bloch, 1792) Anabas testudineus lacustri Das, 1966 |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Data Deficient (DD) |
| Habitat |
Freshwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Anabantomorpharia; Anabantiformes; Anabantoidei; Anabantidae |
| Geographical distribution |
India; China; Indonesia; Bangladesh; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Pakistan; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Taiwan; Vietnam; Myanmar; Laos; Cambodia; Nepal; Australia; Papua New Guinea; USA |
| Occurrence |
native: India; native: China; native: Indonesia; native: Bangladesh; native: Malaysia; native: Sri Lanka; native: Pakistan; introduced: Philippines; native: Singapore; native: Thailand; native: Taiwan; native: Vietnam; native: Myanmar; native: Laos; native: Cambodia; native: Nepal; introduced: Australia; introduced: Papua New Guinea; not established: USA |
| Importance |
Food |
| Remarks |
Famous for its ability to walk, have accessory respiratory organ, cultivated in rice fields |
| Karyological information |
| Record 1 |
| Geographical area of study |
Moirang region, Manipur, India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
6 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
46 |
| Karyotype formula |
2m+6sm+6st+32t |
| Fundamental arm number |
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| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not detected |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Ag-NOR sites on 1 chromosome pair, C- band |
| Reference |
Kushwaha B, Kumar R, Nagpure NS, Behera BK, Lakra WS (2008). Chromosome Banding Studies in Two Freshwater Gouramies from North Eastern India. Nucleus, 51(1,2): 61-72. |
| Record 2 |
| Geographical area of study |
Kalyani, West Bengal, India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
Not reported |
| Diploid chromosome number |
46 |
| Karyotype formula |
4st+20t+22T |
| Fundamental arm number |
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| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not detected |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Nil |
| Reference |
Manna GK, Prasad R (1974). Somatic and Germinal Chromosomes of the Tropical Perch, Anabas testudineus (Bloch). Ind. J. Zool., 2(1): 11-14. |
| Karyotype /Metaphase complement image |
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| Record 3 |
| Geographical area of study |
Vellar Estuary, South eastcoast of India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Gill, Kidney and Gonads |
| Number of specimens with sex |
Both sexes |
| Diploid chromosome number |
48 |
| Karyotype formula |
40m+8sm |
| Fundamental arm number |
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| Chromosome length |
1.17 to 4.00 |
| Sex chromosome |
Famous for its ability to walk, have accessory res |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Not reported |
| Reference |
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. |
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