| General information |
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Tetraodon cutcutia (Hamilton, 1822) |
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| Common name | Ocellated pufferfish, Gangatop |
| Synonyms |
Tetrodon cutcutia Hamilton, 1822 Leisomus cutcutia (Hamilton, 1822) Monotretus cutcutia (Hamilton, 1822) Tetrodon caria Hamilton, 1822 Tetrodon gularis Hamilton, 1822 Monotreta gularis (Hamilton, 1822) |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitat |
Freshwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Percomorpharia; Tetraodontiformes; Tetraodontidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
India; Bangladesh; Sri Lanka; Vietnam; Myanmar; Laos; Nepal |
| Occurrence |
native: India; native: Bangladesh; native: Sri Lanka; native: Vietnam; native: Myanmar; native: Laos; native: Nepal |
| Importance |
Food |
| Remarks |
Model species |
| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Kalyani, West Bengal, India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Gill, Kidney and Testis |
| Number of specimens with sex |
53 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
42 |
| Karyotype formula |
16m+12sm+4st+10T |
| Fundamental arm number |
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| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not detected |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Nil |
| Reference |
Barat A (1985). A Study of Chromosomes in Some Indian Teleost (Pisces). Ph.D. Thesis, Kalyani University, West Bengal, India. |
| Karyotype /Metaphase complement image |
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| Cross Link |
| Animal Genome Size Database |
Available |