| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | highly commercial | Ref. | |
| Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | |
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | Yes | ||
| Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Shrestha, T.K., 2008 |
| Comments |
Occurs naturally in the Kosi, Bagmati, Narayani, Lumbini and Bheri zones with an altitudinal range of 76-250 m. Cultured by artificial propagation in the rivers of the Terai zone. Sold for 65-70 Rs/kg at the Kathmandu market in March 1992. Also Ref. 4832, 41236, 43640. |
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| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/np.html | ||