| General information |
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Tor progeneius (McClelland, 1839) |
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| Common name | Putitor mahseer, Chadu |
| Valid name |
Tor putitora (Hamilton,1822) |
| Synonyms |
Barbus progeneius McClelland, 1839 |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Endangered (EN) |
| Habitat |
Freshwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
India; China; Bangladesh; Pakistan; Myanmar; Bhutan; Nepal; Afghanistan |
| Occurrence |
native: India; native: China; introduced: Bangladesh; native: Pakistan; native: Myanmar; native: Bhutan; native: Nepal; native: Afghanistan |
| Importance |
Food/sports |
| Karyological information |
| Record 1 |
| Geographical area of study |
Jia Bhoreli river, Bhalukpong, Assam, India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
6 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
100 |
| Karyotype formula |
20m+20sm+20st+40t |
| Fundamental arm number |
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| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not detected |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
C- bands on 11 chromosome pairs |
| Reference |
Mani I, Kumar R, Singh M, Kushwaha B, Nagpure NS, Srivastava PK and Lakra WS (2013). Chromosomal Distribution of Constitutive Heterochromatin in Eight Species of mahseers (Family: Cyprinidae) from India. Indian Journal of Biotechnology, 12: 178-186. |
| Karyotype /Metaphase complement image |
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| Record 2 |
| Geographical area of study |
Jia Bhoreli river, Bhalukpong, Assam, India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
6 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
100 |
| Karyotype formula |
20m + 20sm + 20st + 40t |
| Fundamental arm number |
140 |
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not reported |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Ag-NORs detected on two pairs of chromosomes (p arms of eighth m and fifth sm). CMA3 signals were in confirmation of Ag-NOR signals, but additional CMA3 signal was observed on third st chromosome. |
| Reference |
Mani I, Kumar R, Singh M, Kushwaha B, Nagpure NS, Srivastava PK, Murmu K, Krishna Rao DS, Lakra WS (2009). Karyotypic diversity and evolution of seven mahseer species (Cyprinidae) from India. Journal of Fish Biology, 75: 1079-1091. |
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