Kuria Labeo
| Kuria Labeo | |
|---|---|
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Labeo |
| Species: | L. gonius |
| Binomial name | |
| Labeo gonius (Hamilton, 1822) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cyprinus gonius | |
The Kuria labeo (Labeo gonius) (Bengali: ঘুনিয়া, গৈন্না)[1] is a species of fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae.[2] It is native to Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Burma, and it is known from Afghanistan and Nepal.[2]
The fish has been known to reach 1.5 meters in length and weigh 1.4 kilograms.[2] It is a freshwater fish usually found in rivers,[2] and it is sometimes seen in paddy fields.[3] It spawns during the monsoon around July and August.[3]
This fish is reared in aquaculture.[2] It can be reared with some other carps, but it tends to compete with certain species.[4]
The species is widespread and common in some areas, and it is not considered threatened on a large scale. It may face potential threats from overexploitation and degradation of its habitat.[3]
References
- ↑ Froese, R. and D. Pauly. (Eds.) Common names of Labeo gonius. FishBase. 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Froese, R. and D. Pauly. (Eds.) Labeo gonius. FishBase. 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Dahanukar, N. 2010. Labeo gonius. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 16 October 2013.
- ↑ Jena, J. and P. C. Das. (2011). Grow-out performance of Kuria labeo, Labeo gonius (Hamilton), with major carps in carp polyculture system. Aquaculture Research 42(9), 1332-38.