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Chagunius chagunio in Nepal
Chaguni

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Chagunius chagunio   (Hamilton, 1822)
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)			picture (Chcha_u9.jpg) by Hossain, M.A.R.
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Chaguni
Max. size:	50.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4832)
Environment:	demersal; potamodromous
Climate:	tropical
Global Importance:	fisheries: commercial
Resilience:	Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Asia: India (Ref. 4832), Bangladesh (Ref. 1479) and Nepal (Ref. 6351).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Body depth slightly more than head length; mouth narrow and subterminal; 2 pairs barbels, longer than orbit; eye-diameter 5 to 6.5 times in head; dorsal spine strong and serrated, the denticles strong and recurved; scales small, transverse scale-rows 11/9, circumferential scales 40-44; tubercles on snout and cheeks of females smaller than those of males (Ref. 4832).
Biology:	Inhabits large rivers with rocky bottoms, clear and fast water and little or no vegetation. Made into fish paste
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4832)
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Nepal country information
Common names:	Patharchatti, Kubre, Medium carp		Ref:  Shrestha, T.K., 1990
Status:	native		Ref:  Suwal, R., W.J.M. Verheught and P. Yonzon, 1995
Salinity:	freshwater
Abundance:	fairly common (chances are about 50%)		Ref:  Suwal, R., W.J.M. Verheught and P. Yonzon, 1995
Importance:	commercial		Ref:
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Found in Bagmati, Bheri, Gandaki, Koshi, Karnali, Mahakali rivers, at altitude from 80-1500 m. Also occurs in Pokhara lakes (Ref. 40948). Considered vulnerable (Ref. 12044).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/np.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Shrestha, T.K., 1990
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	Modified:  Pablico, Grace Tolentino	Entered:  Froese, Rainer

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