Family : Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Chagunius nicholsi
Max size : 30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236); max. published weight: 900 g (Ref. 4832)
Environment : benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: India and Myanmar.
Diagnosis : Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Body depth about equal to head length; mouth narrow and subterminal; 2 pairs barbels, longer than orbit; eye diameter 4 to 4.8 times in head; dorsal spine strong and serrated, its denticles weak and recurved; scales small, 46 or 47 in longitudinal series, transverse scale-rows 9/8; circumferential scales 34; anal scales 2 (Ref. 4832).
Biology : Found in rivers and hill streams with rocky bottom (Ref. 41236)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Menon, A.G.K.. 1999. (Ref. 41236)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses