Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | Yes | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Known from Indus, Ganges-Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Krishna, Cauvery and other river basins of southern India (Ref. 4832). Found in Maharashtra (Ref. 43634); Terai and Duars of North Bengal, lakes and reservoirs of Tamil Nadu (Ref. 45255). Present in Buxa, Adma and Jayanti rivers (Ref. 89719). Also Ref. 7431, 29108, 40976, 41236, 43640, 44148.
Status of threat: lower risk in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614). |
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States/Provinces | Maharashtra (native), Tamil Nadu (native), Tripura (native) | ||
States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
National Checklist | |||
Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html |