Boggut labeo (Labeo boggut)

Scientific name: Labeo boggut Sykes, 1839

Boggut labeo (Labeo boggut)

The Boggut labeo (Labeo boggut) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.

Biology

Inhabits upper reaches of rivers. A popular species for stocking ponds.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Labeo boggut
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
29.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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