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  • Cirrhinus cirrhosus
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Scientific Name Cirrhinus cirrhosus    (Bloch, 1795)
Common Name
Type Locality Malabar coast, India.
Synonym(s) Cirrhina blochii, Cirrhina chaudhryi, Cirrhina cirrhosa, Cirrhina leschenaultii, Cirrhinius cirrhosus, Cirrhinus blochii, Cirrhinus cauverii, Cirrhinus chaudhryi, Cirrhinus cuvierii, Cirrhinus horai, Cyprinus cirrhosus, Dangila leschenaultii, Henicorhynchus horai, Mrigala buchanani
Etymology Cirrhinus: Latin, cirrus = curl fringe. 
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Size 1000mm or 39.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: native to large rivers in the Indian subcontinent. Has been so widely transported in connection to aquaculture that its natural distribution can no longer be determined.
Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Vulnerable
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische v. 9, pp 52, Pl. 411.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:56 (species record created: 2014 Oct 19 07:41)