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Labeo calbasu (Hamilton, 1822)

Orangefin labeo
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Nepal country information

Common names: Basarhili, Bashari, Black rohu
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Shrestha, T.K., 2008
Importance: commercial | Ref: Shrestha, J., 1994
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in Bheri, Kosi and Sagarmatha zones at altitudes of 76-190 m. Also found in Bagmati, Kamala, Gandaki, Karnali, Mahakali rivers (Ref. 85009). Also Ref. 41236, 43640.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/np.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Shrestha, J., 1994
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Labeo: Latin, labeo = one who has large lips (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Hamilton.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce; salobre demersal; potamodromo (Ref. 51243); rango de profundidad 10 - 10 m (Ref. 9687).   Tropical; 25°N - 16°N

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and South Western China. Reported as introduced to China (Ref. 55380).

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm 32.8  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 90.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 41236)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 16; Radios blandos anales: 8. Has a small, inferior mouth surrounded by fleshy lips.

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Adults occur in rivers and ponds (Ref. 4832); in slow-moving waters of rivers and feed on plants (Ref. 9687), filamentous algae and diatoms (Ref. 44151). Fecundity of 2 specimens (38.8-40.5 cm) ranged between 193,000 and 238,000 (Ref. 1479).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. vol 1. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. i-liv + 1-541, 1 map (Ref. 4832)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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