| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | commercial | Ref. | |
| Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | |
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | Yes | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Roberts, T.R. and C. Vidthayanon, 1991 |
| Comments |
Known throughout India (Ref. 43640). Found in Bihar, Darjeeling, Assam, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Chennai, West Bengal, Rohini and Rapti river in Uttar Pradesh and Gangetic estuary (Ref. 45255). Recorded from Chilka Lake (Ref. 29108). A good fishery exists in the Gangetic estuaries in July-August (Ref. 4833). Vulnerable (Ref. 41236).
Status of threat: Critically endangered in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614). |
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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/in.html | ||