Tor tor ';
General information
Tor tor (Hamilton, 1822)
 
 
Common nameTor barb
Synonyms
Cyprinus tor Hamilton, 1822
Barbus tor Hamilton, 1822
Puntius tor Hamilton, 1822
Tor hamiltonii Gray, 1834
Tor hamiltoni Gray, 1834
Barbus megalepis McClelland, 1839
Tor mosal mahanadicus David, 1953
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Near Threatened (NT)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae.
Geographical distribution
India; Bangladesh; Pakistan; Myanmar; Bhutan; Nepal
Occurrence Native: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal
Importance
Food/sports
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Bhimtal lake, Uttar Pradesh, India
Source of chromosomes
Gill and Testis
Number of specimens with sex
5
Diploid chromosome number
100
Karyotype formula
24m+24sm+6st+46A
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Nil
Reference(s)
Khuda Bukhsh AR (1982). Karyomorphology of Two Species of Tor (Pisces; Cyprinidae) with a High Number of Chromosomes. Experientia, 38: 82-83.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image