Barbus bynni
General information
 
Barbus bynni (Forsskal, 1775)
 
 
Valid name Labeobarbus bynni (Forsskal, 1775)
Synonyms
-
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
Egypt; Kenya; Nigeria; Sudan; Benin; Central African Republic; Ethiopia; Togo
Occurrence Native: Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, Benin, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Togo
Importance
Remarks
Karyological information
Geographical area of study River Hare, Lake Abaya, Ethiopia
Source of chromosomes
Thymus
Number of specimens with sex
10 (3 males and 1 female)
Diploid chromosome number
150
Karyotype formula
70m/sm+80a
Fundamental arm number
220
Chromosome length
Sex chromosome
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Reference(s)
Golubtsov AS, Krysanov E Yu (1993). Karyological study of some cyprinid species from Ethiopia. The ploidy differences between large and small Barbus of Africa. J. Fish Biol., 42: 445-455.