/cypriniformes/cyprinidae/cirrhinus/mrigala/1.jpg "Cirrhinus mrigala")
Mahakali River, Nepal
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton, 1822) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Gangetic provinces, India. |
| Synonym(s) | Cirrhina macrops, Cirrhina mrigala, Cirrhina plumbea, Cirrhina rubripinnis, Cirrhinus mrigala mrigala, Cyprinus mrigala |
| Etymology | Cirrhinus: Latin, cirrus = curl fringe. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 990mm or 39" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Introduced into Peninsular India. Pakistan Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Nepal Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 279, 386, Pl. 6 (fig. 79). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:6.51.1103.5901 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:56 (species record created: 2014 Sep 15 23:26) |