Kuria labeo (Labeo gonius)

Scientific name: Labeo gonius Hamilton, 1822

Kuria labeo (Labeo gonius)

The Kuria labeo (Labeo gonius) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Recorded from Afghanistan and Nepal.

Biology

Inhabits rivers. Spawns during the southwest monsoon. Does not normally breed in ponds. Artificial breeding done through hypophysation. Cultured in ponds along with other carp species.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Labeo gonius
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
150
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Recorded from Afghanistan and Nepal.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
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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