| Occurrence | endemic | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | ornamental | ||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Arunachalam, M., J.A. Johnson and A. Manimekalan, 2000 |
| Comments |
Occurs in the upper reaches of Cauvery drainage and further southward to Cape; in western watersheds draining south Kanara, Malabar and Travancore-Cochin (Ref. 4832); and in Kerala and Goa (Ref. 43641). Also Ref. 43640, 45255, 56014, 87807. Status of threat: Endangered in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614). |
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| States/Provinces | Goa (native), Kerala (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html | ||