| General information |
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Rhodeus amarus (Bloch, 1782) |
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| Common name | Mahi Mokhrj Lulehai |
| Synonyms |
Rhodeus genitalis Walecki, 1863 Rhodeus lucinae Walecki, 1863 Rhodeus sericeus (non Pallas, 1776) Rhodeus sericeus amarus (Bloch, 1782) Cyprinus amarus Bloch, 1782 |
| 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 |
Iran; Turkey; Russia; UK; Germany; France; Italy; Greece; Bulgaria; Ukraine; Romania; Belgium; Netherlands; Albania; Austria; Belarus; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Czech Republic; Estonia; Hungary; Latvia; Lithuania; Macedonia; Moldova; Montenegro; Poland; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Switzerland |
| Occurrence |
native: Iran; native: Turkey; native: Russia; introduced: UK; native: Germany; native: France; native: Italy; native: Greece; native: Bulgaria; native: Ukraine; native: Romania; native: Belgium; native: Netherlands; native: Albania; native: Austria; native: Belarus; native: Bosnia and Herzegovina; native: Czech Republic; introduced: Estonia; native: Hungary; native: Latvia; native: Lithuania; native: Macedonia; native: Moldova; native: Montenegro; native: Poland; native: Serbia; native: Slovakia; native: Slovenia; native: Switzerland |
| Importance |
Food |
| Remarks |
This species of fish was once used for human pregnancy tests. Female specimens were injected with the urine of the woman to be tested. If the woman was pregnant, the hormones in the urine would cause the fish's ovipositors to protrude |
| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Starodworskie lake, Kortowskie lake and Bug river near Serpelice village, Poland |
| Source of chromosomes |
Not reported |
| Number of specimens with sex |
25 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
48 |
| Karyotype formula |
8m+20sm+20st-a |
| Fundamental arm number |
76 |
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not detected |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Ag-NORs/CMA3 bands on 2 chromosome pairs; C-bands on all chromosomes |
| Reference |
Kirtiklis L, Ocalewicz K, Wiechowska M, Boron A, Hliwa P (2014). Molecular Cytogenetic Study of the European Bitterling Rhodeus amarus(Teleostei: Cyprinidae: Acheilognathinae).Genetica, 142: 141-148. |
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