| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| Max. size: |
24.7 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 119.2 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: widely distributed in the hill streams of the Indus drainage in Pakistan, Afghanistan and India; extending also into Iranian Seistan and into the coastal drainage of Bahut Kalat in Pakistan (Ref. 33323). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Apparently prefers lakes and main river banks, and does not ascend cold-water tributaries. Primarily a lotic species feeding from epilithic growth. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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