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Gibelion catla in Pakistan
Catla

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Gibelion catla   (Hamilton, 1822)
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)			picture (Cacat_ua.jpg) by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Catla
Max. size:	182 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236); max. published weight: 38.6 kg (Ref. 72380)
Environment:	benthopelagic; potamodromous ; depth range - 5 m
Climate:	subtropical; 18 - 28°C; 34°N - 19°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: highly commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.28; tm=3-5)
Distribution:	Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-17; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 7-8. Body deep, with depth 2.5 to 3 times in standard length (Ref. 4832). Has a large, upturned mouth (Ref. 3264), with a prominent protruding lower jaw (Ref. 4832). Pectoral fins long, extending to pelvic fins; scales conspicuously large (Ref. 4832).
Biology:	Occurs in rivers, lakes and culture ponds (Ref. 41236). Breeds in rivers (Ref. 4832). Surface and mid-water feeders, mainly omnivorous with juveniles feeding on aquatic and terrestrial insects, detritus and phytoplankton
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Menon, A.G.K.. 1999. (Ref. 41236)
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Pakistan country information
Common names:	Boassa, Pla kra ho, Taylee, Theila		Ref:  Jhingran, Y.G., 1966
Status:	native		Ref:  Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from Indus plain and adjoining hills (Ref. 4832); Azad Jammu and Kashmir where it was introduced (Ref. 40982); North West Frontier Province (introduced), Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan (Ref. 52665). Also Ref. 41236, 43638.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pk.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Akhtar, N., 1991
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	Modified:  Capuli, Estelita Emily	Entered:  Welcomme, Robin L.

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