| 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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Often captured on lines, this exotic species was introduced in 1942 and reintroduced in 1982. Breeding has not been recorded in Sri Lanka. Also Ref. 1739, 41236, 43638. |
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