Mrigal

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For other fishes known as Indian Carp, see Indian Carp.
Mrigal
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Cirrhinus
Species: C. cirrhosus
Binomial name
Cirrhinus cirrhosus
(Bloch, 1795)
Synonyms

Cirrhinus mrigala F. Hamilton, 1822

The Mrigal carp (Cirrhinus cirrhosus), also known as Indian carp, is a species of ray-finned fish in the carp family. Native to streams and rivers in India, the only surviving wild population is in the Cauvery River, leading to its IUCN rating as Vulnerable.[1] It is widely aquafarmed and introduced populations exist outside its native range.[1][2] It reaches a maximum length of 1 m (3.3 ft).[3]

Aquaculture

It is an important aquacultured freshwater species in South Asia.[4] In 2011 alone, 340,741 tonnes (335,360 long tons; 375,603 short tons) were harvested through aquafarming with Indian and Bangladesh being the largest producers.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rema Devi, K.R. & Ali, A. (2011). "Cirrhinus cirrhosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 9 May 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cirrhinus mrigala". Fisheries Global Information System. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 9 May 2013. 
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Cirrhinus cirrhosus" in FishBase. May 2013 version.
  4. ↑ Development of freshwater fish farming and poverty alleviation - A case study from Bangladesh

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