Labeo gonius
No common name
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Labeo
Labeo gonius
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar (Ref. 4832). Recorded from Afghanistan (Ref. 41034) and Nepal (Ref. 9496).
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic. Found in: streams.
Biology
Adults inhabit rivers. They spawn during the southwest monsoon. Do not normally breed in ponds. Artificial breeding done through hypophysation. Cultured in ponds along with other carp species.
Max length: 150.0 cm TL; max weight: 1360 g.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2010-03-16. Resilience: Very low (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial.
References
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran (1991) Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. vol 1. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. i-liv + 1-541, 1 map
Dasgupta, M. (2001) Morphological adaptation of the alimentary canal of four Labeo species in relation to their food and feeding habits. Indian J. Fish. 48(3):255-257.
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