| General information |
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Puntius filamentosus (Cuvier, 1829) |
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| Common name | Whipfin silver-biddy |
| Valid name |
Gerres filamentosus (Cuvier, 1829) |
| Synonyms |
Pertica filamentosa (Cuvier, 1829) Gerres punctatus Cuvier, 1829 Gerres punctata Cuvier, 1829 Sparus edentulus Gunther, 1859 Gerres philippinus Gunther, 1862 |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitat |
Saltwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Percomorpharia; Gerreidae |
| Geographical distribution |
India; China; Japan; Indonesia; Bangladesh; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Pakistan; Philippines; Thailand; Taiwan; Maldives; Vietnam; Iran; Myanmar; Kuwait; Oman; Yemen; Hong Kong; Cambodia; Australia; Papua New Guinea; South Africa; Tanzania; Madagascar; Somalia; Kenya; Mozambique; Fiji; Micronesia; New Caledonia; Solomon Islands; Vanuatu; Mauritius; Reunion; Seychelles |
| Occurrence |
native: India; native: China; native: Japan; native: Indonesia; native: Bangladesh; native: Malaysia; native: Sri Lanka; native: Pakistan; native: Philippines; native: Thailand; native: Taiwan; native: Maldives; native: Vietnam; native: Iran; native: Myanmar; native: Kuwait; native: Oman; native: Yemen; native: Hong Kong; native: Cambodia; native: Australia; native: Papua New Guinea; native: South Africa; native: Tanzania; native: Madagascar; native: Somalia; native: Kenya; native: Mozambique; native: Fiji; native: Micronesia; native: New Caledonia; native: Solomon Islands; native: Vanuatu; native: Mauritius; native: Reunion; native: Seychelles |
| Importance |
Food |
| Karyological information |
| Record 1 |
| Geographical area of study |
Meenachil river of Kerala, India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
7 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
50 |
| Karyotype formula |
12m+16sm+12st+10t |
| Fundamental arm number |
78 |
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not detected |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Ag-NOR sites on 4 chromosome pairs |
| Reference |
Manna GK, Khuda Bukhsh AR (1977). A Check List of Chromosomes in Cyprinid Fishes. Journal of Zoological Research, 1(2): 34-43. |
| Record 2 |
| 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 |
8m+26sm/st+8a+8t |
| Fundamental arm number |
84 |
| Chromosome length |
- |
| Sex chromosome |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
No sexual dimorphism observed. |
| 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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