title: A high number of chromosomes in the hillstream cyprinid, Tor putitora (Pisces).
abstract: The karyotype of a cyprinid fish occurring in India, Tor putitora, is described. The diploid complement comprises 100 chromosomes. The modal number in this family being 2n = 50, T. putitora appears to be another case of tetraploidy.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002875:Chromosomes / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000235:genetics*; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors