Family : Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order : Cypriniformes (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Jungha mahseer
Fish Name : Tor progeneius
Max size : 64.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment : benthopelagic
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: India.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits large rapid streams with rocky bottom (Ref. 41236)
Threatened : Dangerous:
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Menon, A.G.K.. 1999. (Ref. 41236)
India country information
Common Names : Jungha mahseer, Jongapittia, Jungha of the Assamese
Status : endemic
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses
