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Scientific Name Gudusia chapra    (Hamilton, 1822)
Common Name
Type Locality Upper parts of Ganges River, Gandak River in Saran, Bihar, India.
Synonym(s) Alausa microlepis, Clupanodon cagius, Clupanodon chapra, Clupea champil, Clupea chapra, Clupea indica, Clupea suhia, Gadusia chapra, Gudusia godanahiai
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Size 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: rivers of India and Bangladesh affluent to the Bay of Bengal (chiefly the Ganges and Brahmaputra systems and the Mahanadi River of Orissa). Reported from Nepal and Pakistan.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 248, 383.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 13:05 (species record created: 2014 Sep 16 20:44)