Family : Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Labeo kawrus
Max size : 60.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment : benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: likely future use
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: Western Ghats up to the Deccan in India.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits upper reaches of rivers (Ref. 41236). A prolific breeder and spawning commences on the onset of south-west monsoons (Ref. 4832). Suitable for aquaculture (Ref. 4832)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Menon, A.G.K.. 1999. (Ref. 41236)

India country information
Common Names : Deccan labeo
Status : endemic
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses