Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton, 1822)
photo by Ramani Shirantha

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae
Max. size:  99 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 13 kg
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Introduced into Peninsular India.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Recorded as having been or being farmed in rice fields (Ref. 119549)..
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 March 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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