| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| 90 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous |
| Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh (Ref. 41236). Recorded from Afghanistan (Ref. 41034), Bhutan (Ref. 40882) and Myanmar (Ref. 57739). |
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| Lives in rivers, lakes and ponds (Ref. 4832); in active currents of large streams and upper reaches of rivers (Ref. 41236). Feeds mostly on algae and diatoms (Ref. 44151). An excellent foodfish (Ref. 4832). |
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Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 20 March 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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