A Karyological Analysis of Garra rufa (Heckel, 1843) (Pisces, Cyprinidae) from the Eastern Mediterranean River Basin in Turkey

A cytogenetic investigation on 12 Garra rufa (Heckel, 1843) specimens, from Muftu stream, was carried out by a slight modification of the conventional air-dried technique, using gill epithelial cells. The diploid chromosome number of this species was 2n = 44, comprising 22 metacentric and 20 submetacentric chromosomes and 2 acrocentric chromosome carrying satellites (NF = 85). A haploid idiogram, based on the chromosome measurements, was prepared. A detailed standard karyotype of G. rufa was established for the first time in this study. Turkiye'nin Dou Akdeniz Nehirlerinde Bulunan Garra rufa (Heckel,1843) (Pisces, Cyprinidae)'n›n Bir Karyolojik Analizi Ozet: Bu cal›flmada Muftu deresinden yakalanan 12 Garra rufa orneinin solungac epitel hucrelerinde Havada Kurutma Yontemi deifliklie urat›larak bir sitogenetik inceleme yap›lm›flt›r. Karyotipik analiz sonucunda G. rufa'n›n 2n = 44 kromozom say›s›na ve 22 Metasentrik, 20 Submetasentrik, satellit tafl›yan 2 Akrosentrik kromozoma sahip olduu tespit edilmifltir (NF = 85). Haploit idiogram, kromozom olcumleri yap›larak haz›rlanm›flt›r. Bu cal›flmada G. rufa'n›n karyotipi ilk kez detayl› olarak tan›mlanm›flt›r.