| General information |
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Puntius titteya Deraniyagala, 1929 |
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| Common name | Cherry barb, Lay titteya |
| Synonyms |
- |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
LR/cd |
| Habitat |
Freshwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
Sri Lanka; Mexico; Colombia |
| Occurrence |
endemic: Sri Lanka; introduced: Mexico; introduced: Colombia |
| Remarks |
- |
| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Aquarium fish suppliers, Tokyo, Japan. |
| Source of chromosomes |
Gill epithelium. |
| Number of specimens with sex |
1 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
50 |
| Karyotype formula |
20m+28sm/st+2a |
| Fundamental arm number |
98 |
| Chromosome length |
- |
| Sex chromosome |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
No sexual dimorphism observed. |
| Reference |
Taki Y, Suzuki A. (1977). Comparative chromosome study of Puntius (Cyprinidae: Pisces). II Indian and Ceylonese species. Proc. Japan Acad., Ser. B, 53(B): 282-286. |
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