Hora white carp (Cirrhinus macrops)

Scientific name: Cirrhinus macrops Steindachner, 1870

The Hora white carp (Cirrhinus macrops) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Godavari river system and Madras in India.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cirrhinus macrops
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Godavari river system and Madras in India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: 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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