| General information |
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Puntius conchonius (Hamilton, 1822) |
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| Common name | Rosy barb |
| Valid name |
Pethia conchonius (Hamilton, 1822) |
| Synonyms |
Cyprinus conchonius Hamilton, 1822 Barbus conchonius (Hamilton, 1822) Puntius conchonius (Hamilton, 1822) Systomus conchonius (Hamilton, 1822) Barbus conchonlus (Hamilton, 1822) Systomus pyropterus McClelland, 1839 Barbus pyrhopterus (McClelland, 1839) Systomus pyrrhopterus McClelland, 1839 Puntius conchonius khagariansis Srivastava & Datta Munshi, 1988 |
| 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; Bangladesh; Pakistan; Singapore; Myanmar; Nepal; Afghanistan; Australia; Mexico; Colombia; Puerto Rico |
| Occurrence |
native: India; native: Bangladesh; native: Pakistan; introduced: Singapore; native: Myanmar; native: Nepal; native: Afghanistan; not established: Australia; introduced: Mexico; introduced: Colombia; introduced: Puerto Rico |
| Importance |
Food/ornamental |
| Karyological information |
| Record 1 |
| Geographical area of study |
Surinsar Lake, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Gonads, Kidney and Gill |
| Number of specimens with sex |
10 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
48 |
| Karyotype formula |
10m+20sm+10st+8t |
| Fundamental arm number |
78 |
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not detected |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Nil |
| Reference |
Sharma OP, Agarwal A (1981). The Somatic and Meiotic Chromosomes of P. conchonius (Cyprinidae) from the Jammu and Kashmir, India. Genetica, 56(3) 235-237. |
| Record 2 |
| Geographical area of study |
Not reported |
| Source of chromosomes |
Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
Not reported |
| Diploid chromosome number |
50 |
| Karyotype formula |
14M+16SM+14A |
| Fundamental arm number |
74 |
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not reported |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
C-bands on almost all chromosomes |
| Reference |
Takai A, Ojima Y (1988). Chromosomal Distribution of C-banded Heterochromatin in Cyprinid Fishes. Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B, 64(3):49-52 |
| Record 3 |
| Geographical area of study |
Dal Lake, Kashmir, India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Kidney & gills |
| Number of specimens with sex |
10 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
50 |
| Karyotype formula |
22m+16sm+12t |
| Fundamental arm number |
88 |
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not reported |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Not reported |
| Reference |
Farooq AG, Yousuf AR, Tripathi NK (2014). Karyological analysis of Puntius conchonius (Hamilton, 1822) (Pisces, Cyprinidae), a new cytotype from Dal Lake Srinagar Kashmir, J&K, India. Academia Arena, 6(9): 65-69. |
| Record 4 |
| 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 |
6m+38sm/st+6a |
| Fundamental arm number |
94 |
| 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. |
| Record 5 |
| Geographical area of study |
Godawari dam, Ozarkhed dam (Ozarkhed), Chankapur Dam (Ghosarne), Talegaon, Kachurli (Trimbakeshwar) in Nashik District, Maharastra, India. |
| Source of chromosomes |
Gill and kidney cells. |
| Number of specimens with sex |
5 (2 male, 3 female). |
| Diploid chromosome number |
50 |
| Karyotype formula |
14m+2sm+10a+24t |
| Fundamental arm number |
92 |
| Chromosome length |
Ranged from 2.67 µm to 0.675 µm. |
| Sex chromosome |
- |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
- |
| Reference |
Yadav RB, Muley Dv (2019). A new cytotype of Pethia conchonius from Northern Western Ghats of India. Multilogic in Science, IX(XXX): 60-63. |
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