Puntius japonicus ';
General information
 
Puntius japonicus (Sauvage, 1883)
 
 
Common nameDeme-moroko
Valid name Squalidus japonicus japonicus (Sauvage, 1883)
Synonyms
Squalius japonicus Sauvage, 1883
Squalidus japonicus (Sauvage, 1883)
Gobio mayedae Jordan & Snyder, 1900
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae.
Geographical distribution
Japan
Occurrence Native: Japan
Importance
Food
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Kulia (near Kalyani), West Bengal,India
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
Not reported
Diploid chromosome number
50
Karyotype formula
6m+14sm+8st+6t+16T
Fundamental arm number
70
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Nil
Reference(s)
Manna GK, Khuda Bukhsh AR (1977). A Check List of Chromosomes in Cyprinid Fishes. Journal of Zoological Research, 1(2): 34-43.