| General information |
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Catla catla (Hamilton, 1822) |
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| Common name | Catla, Bhakur |
| Synonyms |
Cyprinus abramioides Sykes, 1839 Cyprinus catla Hamilton, 1822 Gibelion catla (Hamilton, 1822) Hypselobarbus abramioides (Sykes, 1839) Leuciscus catla (Hamilton, 1822) |
| 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; China; Bangladesh; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Pakistan; Philippines; Thailand; Vietnam; Israel; Myanmar; Laos; Bhutan; Nepal; Mauritius; Zimbabwe |
| Occurrence |
native: India; introduced: China; native: Bangladesh; introduced: Malaysia; not established: Sri Lanka; native: Pakistan; introduced: Philippines; not established: Thailand; introduced: Vietnam; not established: Israel; native: Myanmar; not established: Laos; introduced: Bhutan; native: Nepal; introduced: Mauritius; introduced: Zimbabwe |
| Importance |
Food/sports |
| Karyological information |
| Record 1 |
| Geographical area of study |
Kalyani, West Bengal, India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
Not reported |
| Diploid chromosome number |
50 |
| Karyotype formula |
8m+16sm+14st+8t+4T |
| Fundamental arm number |
74 |
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not detected |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Nil |
| Reference |
Manna GK, Khuda Bukhsh AR (1977). A check list of chromosomes in cyprinid fishes. Journal of Zoological Research, 1(2): 34-43. |
| Karyotype /Metaphase complement image |
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| Record 2 |
| Geographical area of study |
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Gill and Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
7 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
50 |
| Karyotype formula |
Not reported |
| Fundamental arm number |
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| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
No detected |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Ag-NOR banding, NORs of minute size were located terminal to short arms of 2 pairs (2sm+2st) |
| Reference |
John G, Barat A, Lakra WS (1992). Localization of Nucleolar Organizer Regions in Fish Species, Catla catla and Mystus vittatus. The nucleus, 35(2,3): 179-181. |
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| Record 3 |
| Geographical area of study |
Lucknow, India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
6 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
50 |
| Karyotype formula |
10m+16sm+8st+16t |
| Fundamental arm number |
76 |
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not detected |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Ag-NORs were localized on two chromosome pairs. |
| Reference |
Nagpure NS, Kushwaha B, Srivastava SK, Ponniah AG (2001). Comparative cytogenetic studies in Indian major carps Labeo rohita, Catla catla and Cirrhinus mrigala (Cyprinidae, Pisces). Chromosome Science, 5: 153-158. |
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| Record 4 |
| Geographical area of study |
Poondi freshwater aquaculture station. |
| Source of chromosomes |
Gill tissue. |
| Number of specimens with sex |
- |
| Diploid chromosome number |
50 |
| Karyotype formula |
8m+26sm+16t/a |
| Fundamental arm number |
- |
| Chromosome length |
Chromosome length ranged from 3.0*10-3 to 8.5*10-3 |
| Sex chromosome |
- |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Nucleolar organiser region and heterochromatin region were observed. |
| Reference |
Nandini S, Arockia Rita JJ (2014). Karyomorphology of two major carps, Catla catla and Labeo rohita. Bioresearch Bulletin, Jun 26, Edition 1, 1-7. |
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