Puntius sophore ';
General information
Puntius sophore (Hamilton, 1822)
 
 
Common namePool barb
Synonyms
Leuciscus duvaucelii Valenciennes, 1844
Cyprinus sophore Hamilton, 1822
Barbus stigma (Valenciennes, 1844)
Systomus sophore (Hamilton, 1822)
Barbus chrysopterus (McClelland, 1839)
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
India; China; Bangladesh; Pakistan; Myanmar; Bhutan; Nepal; Afghanistan
Occurrence Native: India, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal, Afghanistan
Importance
Food/ornamental
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Kalyani, West Bengal, India
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
7
Diploid chromosome number
48
Karyotype formula
4m+2st+42A
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
G-banding
Reference(s)
Rishi KK, Rishi S (1981). Giemsa Banding in Fish Chromosome. 3rd All India Congress of Cytology and Genetics In: Perspective in Cytology and Genetics. (Eds. G.K. Manna and U. Sinha) Hindasia Publishers, Delhi, 3: 103-106.