Common names:
Angjani, Blackline rasbora, Charl
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Occurs throughout India (Ref. 41236). Recorded from Mondai stream, Pej River, Dhom reservoir, Kandala falls, Pansad, Vethaganga, Savitri, Gundalika Rivers, Maharashtra (Ref. 43634, 44323); Chittar River basin, Tamil Nadu (Ref. 44312); Chaliyar River, Kerala (Ref. 45206); and Chilka Lake (Ref. 29108). Also Ref. 4832, 12693, 27732, 43638, 43640; 45204, 45215, 45255, 87807.
Status of threat: Low risk in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
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Occurrences:
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Main Ref:
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991
National Database:
Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Danionidae (Danios) > Rasborinae
Etymology: Rasbora:Rasbora, an Indian word for a fish, also used in Malay peninsula. More on author: Hamilton.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology