General information
Brachymystax lenok (Pallas, 1773)  
   
Common nameLenok
Synonyms
Salmo lenok Pallas, 1773
Salmo coregonoides Pallas, 1814
Brachymystax coregonoides (Pallas, 1814)
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Protacanthopterygii; Salmoniformes; Salmonidae.
Geographical distribution China; South Korea; North Korea; Mongolia; Kazakhstan; Russia
Occurrence native: China; native: South Korea; native: North Korea; native: Mongolia; native: Kazakhstan; native: Russia
Importance Food/Ornamental
Remarks Not reported
Karyological information
Record 1
Geographical area of study Russia; Primorskii Krai; Khabarovskii Krai; Amur river basin, Arsenjevka river, Komissarovka river (sympatric area)
Source of chromosomes Kidney
Number of specimens with sex 2
Diploid chromosome number 90
Karyotype formula 8m+3sm+34st/a (Komissarovka river)
Fundamental arm number 110;112 (Komissarovka river)
Chromosome length Not reported
Sex chromosome Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH Not reported
Reference Kartavtseva IV, Ginatulina LK, Nemkova GA, Shedko SV (2013). Chromosomal study of the lenoks, Brachymystax (Salmoniformes, Salmonidae) from the South of the Russian Far East. Journal of Species Research, 2(1): 91-98.
Record 2
Geographical area of study Amur river basin, Arsenjevka river; Komissarovka river
Source of chromosomes Kidney
Number of specimens with sex 2
Diploid chromosome number 90
Karyotype formula 14M+6SM+70ST-A
Fundamental arm number 110
Chromosome length Not reported
Sex chromosome Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH 18S rRNA genes were localised on short arm of two chromosome pairs whereas 5S rRNA genes were detected on pericentromeric region of one chromosome pair.
Reference Kartavtseva IV, Ginatulina LK, Nemkova GA, Shedko SV (2013). Chromosomal study of the lenoks, Brachymystax (Salmoniformes, Salmonidae) from the South of the Russian Far East. Journal of Species Research, 2(1): 91-98.
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