| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| Max. size: |
91 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal and Myanmar (Ref. 4832) and Bangladesh (Ref. 41236). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found in rivers above tidal reaches and culture ponds (Ref. 41236). Mainly herbivorous, feeding on diatoms, blue-green and green algae, higher aquatic plants, insects and detritus (Ref. 4832). Spawning occurs during the southwest monsoon in the Western Ghats (Ref. 44177). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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