| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| 182 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 39 kg |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; depth range - 5 m, potamodromous |
| Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar. Introduced elsewhere. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-17; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 7-8. Body deep, with depth 2.5 to 3 times in standard length (Ref. 4832). Has a large, upturned mouth (Ref. 3264), with a prominent protruding lower jaw (Ref. 4832). Pectoral fins long, extending to pelvic fins; scales conspicuously large (Ref. 4832). |
| Adults occur in rivers, lakes and culture ponds (Ref. 41236). Mature individuals breed in rivers (Ref. 4832). Surface and mid-water feeders, mainly omnivorous with juveniles feeding on aquatic and terrestrial insects, detritus and phytoplankton. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Fingerlings were imported and raised in earthern ponds in the experimental fish station in Sde Nahum in the Beit Shean Valley. Due to lack of interest, the raising of this species ceased less than two years after its inception. No specimens have been recorded in natural environment (Ref. 37616). Also Ref. 1739. |
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