General information
Barilius bakeri (Day,1865)
   
Common nameMalabar baril
Synonyms
Opsarius bakeri Day, 1865
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
Occurrence endemic: India
Importance Ornamental
Remarks Exported for the international aquarium trade as Blue-dotted Hill Trout
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Chalakkudy river of Kerala, Western Ghats, India
Source of chromosomes Kidney
Number of specimens with sex 7
Diploid chromosome number 50
Karyotype formula 24m+14sm+6st+6t
Fundamental arm number 88
Chromosome length Not reported
Sex chromosome Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH C-bands on 4 chromosome pairs, Ag-NOR sites on 1 chromosome pairs
Reference Nagpure NS, Kumar R, Srivastava SK, Gopalakrishnan A, Basheer VS, Kapoor D (2006). Cytogenetic studies in two cyprinids Garra mullya and Barilius bakeri from the western ghats of India. Journal of Cytology and Genetics, 7: 69-78.
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