/siluriformes/ailiidae/clupisoma/montanum/1.jpg "Clupisoma montanum")
/siluriformes/ailiidae/clupisoma/montanum/2.jpg "Clupisoma montanum")
Ganges Drainage, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, India
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| Scientific Name | Clupisoma montanum Hora, 1937 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Teestra [Teesta] River, below Darjeeling, India. |
| Pronunciation | kloop ee sow mah |
| Etymology | Clupisoma: Latin, clupea = sardine, derived from Clupeus = shield; doubtless a reference to the sacles covering the body of the fish + Greek, soma = body. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 290mm or 11.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: India and Nepal. Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Nepal 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 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society v. 39 (pt 4), pp 673, Figs. 7-8. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.167.326.1418 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:35 (species record created: 2006 Aug 04 08:41) |