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Cirrhinus cirrhosus (Bloch, 1795)

Mrigal carp
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India country information

Common names: Arju, Aruzu, Ballalamosa
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: commercial | Ref: FAO, 1997
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Known from river basins of peninsular India flowing into the Bay of Bengal, from Godavari to Cauvery (Ref. 4832). Occurs in northern India from Punjab to West Bengal and Assam. Transplanted into waters of peninsular India for aquaculture. Recorded from Chilka Lake (Ref. 29108), Western Ghats (Ref. 40976), Krishna (Ref. 43641), Maharashtra (Ref. 43634), Meenachil, Manimala and Pampa rivers (Ref. 44311). Previously reported by Day in 1878 to occur in Godavary, Krishna and Cauvery rivers and generally in South India. Present in Bhimtal and Naukuchiatal lakes (Ref. 89721), also in Adma and Jayanti rivers (Ref. 89719). Today it is not found in Krishna or Godavari river systems (Ref. 41236). Considered vulnerable in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614). Also Ref. 1739, 43634, 43640, 45255. Status of threat: Endangered (Ref. 41236)
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Mrigal, Trôi trắng, Mrigal, ... more

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

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Cirrhinus: Latin, cirrus = curl fringe (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Bloch.

Issue
The species Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton, 1822) is considered as valid in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. May 2011: Ref. 86870) following Menon (1999: Ref. 41236). Please send references, or more studies are needed.

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

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 5 - ? m (Ref. 4832).   Tropical; 28°N - 7°N

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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