Jungha mahseer (Tor progeneius)

Scientific name: Tor progeneius McClelland, 1839

The Jungha mahseer (Tor progeneius) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Nagaland and Meghalaya in Brahmaputra river system, India.

Biology

Inhabits large rapid streams with rocky bottom.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tor progeneius
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
64.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Nagaland and Meghalaya in Brahmaputra river system, India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 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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