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