Cirrhinus mrigala
No common name
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cirrhinus
Cirrhinus mrigala
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Introduced into Peninsular India.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal.
Biology
Recorded as having been or being farmed in rice fields (Ref. 119549)..
Max length: 99.0 cm TL; max weight: 12700 g.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2010-03-21. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Menon, A.G.K. (1999) Check list - fresh water fishes of India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India, Misc. Publ., Occas. Pap. No. 175, 366 p.
Halwart, M. and M.V. Gupta (2004) Culture of fish in rice fields. FAO and The WorldFish Center, 83 p.
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