General information
Puntius ticto (Hamilton, 1822)
   
Common nameTicto barb, Tetputi
Valid name Pethia ticto (Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
Cyprinus ticto Hamilton, 1822
Barbus ticto (Hamilton, 1822)
Puntius ticto (Hamilton, 1822)
Puntius ticto ticto (Hamilton, 1822)
Rothee ticto (Hamilton, 1822)
Systomus ticto (Hamilton, 1822)
Barbus punctatus (non Day, 1865)
Puntius punctatus (non Day, 1865)
Puntius ticto punctatus (non Day, 1865)
Barbus stoliczkanus (non Day, 1865)
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; Sri Lanka; Pakistan; Thailand; Myanmar; Laos; Bhutan; Nepal
Occurrence native: India; native: China; native: Bangladesh; native: Sri Lanka; native: Pakistan; native: Thailand; native: Myanmar; native: Laos; native: Bhutan; native: Nepal
Importance Food/ornamental
Karyological information
Record 1
Geographical area of study Kalyani, West Bengal, India
Source of chromosomes Kidney and Testis
Number of specimens with sex Not reported
Diploid chromosome number 50
Karyotype formula 14m+22sm+6st+8t
Fundamental arm number 86
Chromosome length Not reported
Sex chromosome Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH Nil
Reference Manna GK, Prasad R (1973). Somatic and Germinal Chromosomes in Two Species of Fishes Belonging to Genus Puntius. Journal of Cytology and Genetics, 8: 145-152.
Record 2
Geographical area of study Ravi river, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir,India
Source of chromosomes Gonadal tissue
Number of specimens with sex Not reported
Diploid chromosome number 50
Karyotype formula 14m+18sm+14st+4t
Fundamental arm number 84
Chromosome length 1.88-2.41
Sex chromosome Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH Not reported
Reference Bano R, Tripathi NK, Kumar P, Kumari A (2015). Meiotic chromosomes and karyotype of Puntius ticto (Cyprinidae) from Kathua region (J&K), India. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research, 6(2): 2863-2866.
Record 3
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 28m+16sm+6st
Fundamental arm number 94
Chromosome length Size of chromosomes varied between 5.27 to 2.4 mi
Sex chromosome No sex chromosomes could be identified.
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 4
Geographical area of study Aquarium fish suppliers, Tokyo, Japan.
Source of chromosomes Gill epithelium.
Number of specimens with sex 2
Diploid chromosome number 50
Karyotype formula 28m+22sm/st
Fundamental arm number 100
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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