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Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton, 1822) |
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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. | |||
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| 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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