Family : Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Assamese kingfish
Fish Name : Cyprinion semiplotum
Max size : 60.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4832)
Environment : benthopelagic
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: India, Nepal and upper Myanmar. Reported from Bhutan (Ref. 40882).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-25; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Last simple dorsal fin ray spine not serrated; dorsal fin rays branched; transverse row of 10-12 open pores (5-6 on each side) across snout posteriorly directed toward middle of orbit (Ref. 42977).
Biology :
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4832)

India country information
Common Names : Assamese kingfish, Rajah-mas, रजाह मास
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses