Family : Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Humpback mahseer
Fish Name : Tor mussullah
Max size : 150 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4832); max. published weight: 90.0 kg (Ref. 4832)
Environment : benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: India.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits deeper part of clear fast flowing large jungle streams and rivers in upland areas (Ref. 41236)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4832)

India country information
Common Names : Mussullah mahseer, കറ്റി, மசுன்டி, Bili-meenu, High-backed mahseer, Humpback mahseer, Katti, Mashlya, Masundi
Status : endemic
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : gamefish: yes