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andrew
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 Deccan mahseer Deccan mahseer, കറ്റ, കുയില്, Arrayam, Atu kendai, Basra, Bili meen, Bilimeenu, Biriga, Black mahseer, Iraham, Katta, Khadashi, Khadra, Khudchee, Khudree mahseer, Kudis, Kuyil, Mahseer, Meruval, Peruval, Poomeen, Pumeen, Warris, Yellow mahseer
Family : Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) Order : Cypriniformes (carps) Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Fishbase Name : Deccan mahseer Fish Name : Tor khudree Max size : 50.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 6028); max. published weight: 2,740 g (Ref. 6028) Environment : benthopelagic Climate : tropical; 20 - 30°C Global Importance : fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) Distribution : Asia: India and Sri Lanka. Diagnosis : Biology : Inhabits cool, fast flowing, rocky streams and rivers. Occurs in mountain lakes (Ref. 41236). Moves to upper reaches of small streams to spawn (Ref. 41236). Feeds on plants, insects, shrimps and mollusks. Can be cultured in ponds and lakes. Regarded to be of medicinal value. Known to grow over a meter and 45 kg in weight but have not been recorded in recent times (Ref. 41236) Threatened : Dangerous: Dangerous : harmless Coordinator : Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4832)
India country information Common Names : Deccan mahseer, കറ്റ, കുയില്, Arrayam, Atu kendai, Basra, Bili meen, Bilimeenu, Biriga, Black mahseer, Iraham, Katta, Khadashi, Khadra, Khudchee, Khudree mahseer, Kudis, Kuyil, Mahseer, Meruval, Peruval, Poomeen, Pumeen, Warris, Yellow mahseer Status : native Salinity : freshwater Uses : gamefish: yes

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