Common names:
Bholung, Bholung, Kanas
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
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commercial
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Known from all along the Himalayas including Kashmir, Chota-Nagpur, Vindhya-Satpura ranges, Deccan and South as far as the Cauvery (Ref. 41236). Occurs in West Bengal, Assam, Ganga and Brahmaputra drainage systems of the Himalayas (Ref. 45255). Contributes a minor fishery in north Bengal and Assam (Ref. 4832). Vulnerable (Ref. 41236).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
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Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Menon, A.G.K., 1999
National Database:
Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Labeo:Latin, labeo = one who has large lips (Ref. 45335). More on author: Hamilton.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology