| General information |
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Tor putitora (Hamilton, 1822) |
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| Common name | Putitor mahseer, Chadu |
| Synonyms |
Cyprinus putitora Hamilton, 1822 Barbus putitora (Hamilton, 1822) Puntius putuitora (Hamilton, 1822) Cyprinus mosal Hamilton, 1822 Barbus mosal (Hamilton, 1822) Tor mosal (Hamilton, 1822) Barbus progeneius McClelland, 1839 Tor progeneius (Hamilton, 1822) Barbus macrocephalus McClelland, 1839 |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Endangered (EN) |
| 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; native: China; introduced: Bangladesh; native: Pakistan; native: Myanmar; native: Bhutan; native: Nepal; native: Afghanistan |
| Importance |
Food/sports |
| Karyological information |
| Record 1 |
| Geographical area of study |
Kosi river, Manan, Almora, Uttarakhand, India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
7 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
100 |
| Karyotype formula |
12m+22sm+14st+52t |
| Fundamental arm number |
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| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not detected |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
C- bands on 7 chromosome pairs |
| Reference |
Khuda Bukhsh AR (1980). A High Number of Chromosomes in the Hill Stream Cyprinid Tor putitora (Pisces). Experientia, 36: 173-174. |
| Karyotype /Metaphase complement image |
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| Record 2 |
| Geographical area of study |
Yamuna river, Kulhal, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Kidney and Testis |
| Number of specimens with sex |
10 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
100 |
| Karyotype formula |
10m+24sm+14st+52A |
| Fundamental arm number |
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| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not detected |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Nil |
| Reference |
Mani I, Kumar R, Singh M, Kushwaha B, Nagpure NS, Srivastava PK and Lakra WS (2013). Chromosomal Distribution of Constitutive Heterochromatin in Eight Species of mahseers (Family: Cyprinidae) from India. Indian Journal of Biotechnology, 12: 178-186. |
| Karyotype /Metaphase complement image |
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| Record 3 |
| Geographical area of study |
Kosi river, Manan, Almora, Uttarakhand, India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
8 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
100 |
| Karyotype formula |
12m + 22sm + 14st + 52t |
| Fundamental arm number |
134 |
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not reported |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Ag-NORs detected on two pairs of chromosomes (second m and fourth sm chromosomes). CMA3 signals were in confirmation of Ag-NOR signals. |
| Reference |
Mani I, Kumar R, Singh M, Kushwaha B, Nagpure NS, Srivastava PK, Murmu K, Krishna Rao DS, Lakra WS (2009). Karyotypic diversity and evolution of seven mahseer species (Cyprinidae) from India. Journal of Fish Biology, 75: 1079-1091. |
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