Deccan mahseer (Tor khudree)

Scientific name: Tor khudree Sykes, 1839

Deccan mahseer (Tor khudree)

The Deccan mahseer (Tor khudree) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 20–30°C (68–86°F). Native range: Asia, India and Sri Lanka.

Deccan mahseer care at a glance

Temperature
20–30°C (68–86°F)

Biology

Inhabits cool, fast flowing, rocky streams and rivers. Occurs in mountain lakes. Moves to upper reaches of small streams to spawn. Feeds on plants, insects, shrimps and mollusks. Can be cultured in ponds and lakes. Regarded to be of medicinal value. Known to grow over a meter and 45 kg in weight but have not been recorded in recent times.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tor khudree
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
18.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: India and Sri Lanka.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (A2cd)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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