| General information |
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Puntius chola (Hamilton, 1822) |
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| Common name | Swamp barb |
| Synonyms |
Cyprinus chola Hamilton, 1822 Barbus chola (Hamilton, 1822) Capoeta chola (Hamilton, 1822) Cyprinus titius (Hamilton, 1822) Barbus titius (Hamilton, 1822) Puntius titius (Hamilton, 1822) Puntius titus (Hamilton, 1822) Systomus tetrarupagus McClelland, 1839 Barbus tetrarupagus (McClelland, 1839) Puntius tetrarupagus (McClelland, 1839) Systomus unimaculatus Blyth, 1860 Barbus unimaculatus (Blyth, 1860) |
| 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; Bangladesh; Sri Lanka; Pakistan; Myanmar; Bhutan; Nepal |
| Occurrence |
native: India; native: Bangladesh; native: Sri Lanka; native: Pakistan; native: Myanmar; native: Bhutan; native: Nepal |
| Importance |
Food/ornamental |
| Karyological information |
| Record 1 |
| Geographical area of study |
Gho-Manahsan, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Gill and Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
15 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
50 |
| Karyotype formula |
2m+2sm+4st+42t |
| Fundamental arm number |
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| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not detected |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Nil |
| Reference |
Tripathi NK, Sharma OP (1987). Cytological Studies on Six Cyprinid Fishes. Genetica, 73(3): 243-246. |
| Karyotype /Metaphase complement image |
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| Record 2 |
| Geographical area of study |
River Dikrong, near Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. |
| Source of chromosomes |
Gill and kidney tissues. |
| Number of specimens with sex |
5 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
50 |
| Karyotype formula |
2m+2sm+46t |
| Fundamental arm number |
54 |
| Chromosome length |
Size of chromosomes varied between 6.37 to 1.8 mi |
| Sex chromosome |
- |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
- |
| Reference |
Sahoo PK, Nanda P, Barat A (2007). Karyotypic analysis of Neolissocheilus hexagonolepis (McClelland), Puntius ticto (Ham.) and P. chola (Ham.) (Family: Cyprinidae, Pisces). Cytologia 72(4): 409–413. |
| Record 3 |
| Geographical area of study |
Aquarium fish suppliers, Tokyo, Japan. |
| Source of chromosomes |
Gill epithelium. |
| Number of specimens with sex |
1 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
50 |
| Karyotype formula |
2m+4sm/st+14a+30t |
| Fundamental arm number |
56 |
| Chromosome length |
- |
| Sex chromosome |
No sexual dimorphism observed. |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
- |
| Reference |
Taki Y, Suzuki A. (1977). Comparative chromosome study of Puntius (Cyprinidae: Pisces). II Indian and Ceylonese species. Proc. Japan Acad., Ser. B, 53(B): 282-286. |
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