Family : Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Copper mahseer
Fish Name : Neolissochilus hexagonolepis
Max size : 120 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4537); max. published weight: 11.0 kg (Ref. 4832)
Environment : benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3)Distribution : Asia: India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and China.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Occurs in fast flowing streams and rivers with rocky bottom (Ref. 41236). Lives mainly in the middle of streams. Omnivorous. Feeds mainly on filamentous green algae, lesser on chironomid larvae, crustaceans and water beetles (Ref. 40961). Migrate upstream during the breeding season where spawning takes place on stones and gravel (Ref. 41864). Spawns from April to October with a peak in August to September. Male matures at 9 cm. Flesh is considered delicious and market demand is great
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4832)

India country information
Common Names : Katli, Bhorkhol, Boka, Bokar, Boolooah, Bulak, Chocolate mahseer, Karampi, Katli, Pakiranga
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : gamefish: yes