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Barilius vagra (Hamilton, 1822)

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India country information

Common names: Dudhnea, Gheur, Glar
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Importance: of no interest | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found along the base of Himalayas and Assam (Ref. 41236). Known from rivers of Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra (Ref. 45255). Present in Bhimtal and Naukuchiatal lakes (Ref. 89721). Also Ref. 4832, 89472. Status of threat: Vulnerable in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Menon, A.G.K., 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Vagra baril, Parmička afghánská, Vagrabariil, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Danionidae (Danios) > Chedrinae
Etymology: Barilius: Latinization of 'barila', presumably a Bengali local name for Barilius barila, but it lacks a proper reference (J. Müller, pers. comm., April 2021, after information from native speakers)..
  More on author: Hamilton.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 8.0 - ?.   Tropical; 22°C - 27°C (Ref. 85713)

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