Labeo angra
| Labeo angra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Labeo |
| Species: | L. angra |
| Binomial name | |
| Labeo angra Hamilton, 1822 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Cyprinus angra | |
Labeo angra is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. It is known commonly as the Angra labeo.[1] It is native to Asia, where it is distributed in Bangladesh, India, Burma, Nepal, and Pakistan.[1] It has also been reported from Afghanistan.[2]
This fish has been known to reach a maximum length around 22 centimeters.[2] It is an herbivorous freshwater fish that can be found in several habitat types in rivers, lakes, and ponds.[1]
This species is of commercial importance as a food and sport fish.[2] It has become very rare in the Hakaluki Haor wetlands of eastern Bangladesh,[1] and the construction of a dam on the Tinau River of Nepal has interrupted its migration activity there,[3] but in general it is common and not considered threatened.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Devi, R. and N. Boguskaya. 2009. Labeo angra. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 16 October 2013.
- 1 2 3 Froese, R. and D. Pauly. (Eds.) Labeo angra. FishBase. 2011.
- ↑ Sharma, C. M. and J. Shrestha. Fish diversity and fishery resources of the Tinau River, Western Nepal. In: Jha, P. K., et al. Environment and Agriculture: Biodiversity, Agriculture and Pollution in South Asia pp 78-83. Ecological Society (ECOS), Kathmandu, Nepal. 2001.