| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| 21.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 151.8 g |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and upper Myanmar (Ref. 4832). Also reported from Afghanistan (Ref. 39701), Bhutan (Ref. 40882) and Nepal (Ref. 9496). |
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| Adults inhabit streams and lakes (Ref. 4832). Feed on algae, plants and detritus (Ref. 42699). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from Assam, all along the Himalayas, Chota-Nagpur plateau and the Vindhya-Satpura Mountains of the Indian peninsula (Ref. 41236). Also found in Kedar Valley (Ref. 37082) and Maharashtra (Ref. 43634). Present in Nainital Lake (Ref. 89721), also in Buxa, Adma and Jayanti rivers (Ref. 89719). A highly valuable foodfish in the Himalaya (Ref. 4832). Also Ref. 45255.
Status of threat: Vulnerable in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614). |
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