Common names:
Blue panchax, Borruguddi, Charbeki
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Known from northern India (Ref. 41236). Found in Western Ghats Rivers, Maharashtra (Ref. 43634); Kerala, Coromandel, Laccadive, Andaman Islands (Ref. 45255) and Tripura (Ref. 97593). Recorded from Chilka Lake (Ref. 29108). An excellent larvivorous fish and its use for mosquito control has been established (Ref. 4833). Also Ref. 27139, 36654, 43638.
Status of threat: Data deficient in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614).
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Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
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Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991
National Database: