Family : Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Mrigal
Fish Name : Cirrhinus cirrhosus
Max size : 100.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 33488); max. published weight: 12.7 kg (Ref. 4832)
Environment : benthopelagic; potamodromous ; depth range - 5 m
Climate : tropical; 28°N - 7°N
Global Importance : fisheries: highly commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.12-0.29)Distribution : Asia: native to large rivers in the Indian subcontinent (Ref. 12693). Has been so widely transported in connection to aquaculture that its natural distribution can no longer be determined (Ref. 33488).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-15; Vertebrae: 39. Body plain greyish; 12-15 branched dorsal rays (Ref. 43281).
Biology : Inhabits fast flowing streams and rivers (Ref. 41236). Can tolerate high levels of salinity. Juveniles are omnivorous to about 5 cm TL, adults are almost entirely herbivorous. Feeds on plankton, but also grazes on algae. Spawning occurs in marginal areas of the water body with a depth of 50-100 cm over a sand or clay substrate. A 6 kg female can lay a million eggs (of 1 mm diameter) (Ref. 6028). Widely cultured in India but fails to breed naturally in ponds, thus induced breeding is done. Fishery harvests 40 cm fish weighing 1000 g and of about 3 years. A very active fish that thrives in ponds but spawns in swift rivers. Fingerlings are in great demand for stocking ponds between July and November (Ref. 4832)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Roberts, T.R.. 1997. (Ref. 33488)

India country information
Common Names : Cauvery white carp, Mrigal, Nain, नैन, ਮੋਰੀ, नैनी, வெண் கென்டை, नारैन, புதுக் கென்டை, மிருகால், വെണ്കണ്ട, యర్రమోసు  , அரிஞ்சான், വെണ്കെണ്ട, വെള്ളരഞാണ് , മൃഗാല് , Arju, Aruzu, Ballalamosa, Dodda-arja, Dudu kendai, Mariga, Mirga, Mirgali, Mirikali, Mirki, Mirrga, Mirrgah, Mirrgah, Mirya, Morakhee, Mori, Movakha, Mrigal, Mrigal, Mrigal, Mrigal, Mrigal, Mrigala, Mrigala, Mrigala, Mrigalam, Nagari, Nainee, Narain, Pudu kendai, Vellaranjan, Vencandi, Venkata, Venkendai, White carp, Yerramosa, Yerramosu
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater, brackish
Uses : gamefish: yes