| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | of no interest | Ref. | |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | Yes | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Generally confined to northern India, Mahanadi headwaters and West Bengal (Ref. 45255). Fairly common in West Bengal (Ref. 4833). Also found in Kerala (Ref. 43640); Maharashtra (Ref. 43634); Ombatta swamp, Moyar, Bhavani River, Tamil Nadu (Ref. 44148) and Godavari estuary (Ref. 51036). Also Ref. 41236.
Status of threat: Vulnerable in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614). |
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| States/Provinces | Kerala (native), Maharashtra (native), Tamil Nadu (native), Tripura (native), West Bengal (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
| National Checklist | |||
| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html | ||