| General information |
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Mastacembelus pancalus (Hamilton, 1822) |
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| Common name | Barred spiny eel |
| Valid name |
Macrognathus pancalus (Hamilton, 1822) |
| Synonyms |
Mastacembelus panaculas (Hamilton, 1822) Mastacembelus pancala Hamilton, 1822 Mastacembelus punctatus Cuvier, 1832 |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitat |
Freshwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Anabantomorpharia; Synbranchiformes; Mastacembelidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
India; Bangladesh; Pakistan; Nepal |
| Occurrence |
native: India; native: Bangladesh; native: Pakistan; native: Nepal |
| Importance |
Food |
| Karyological information |
| Record 1 |
| Geographical area of study |
Jamshedpur, Bihar, India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
Not reported |
| Diploid chromosome number |
48 |
| Karyotype formula |
16m+6sm+8st+18t |
| 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 (1977). Chromosome Analysis in Five Species of Fresh Water Fishes. Nucleus, 20(3): 264-271. |
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| Record 2 |
| Geographical area of study |
Jamshedpur, Bihar, India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Gill, Kidney and Testis |
| Number of specimens with sex |
5 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
48 |
| Karyotype formula |
14m+12sm+14st+8T |
| Fundamental arm number |
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| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not detected |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Nil |
| Reference |
Barat A (1985). A Study of Chromosomes in Some Indian Teleost (Pisces). Ph.D. Thesis, Kalyani University, West Bengal, India. |
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