Pigmouth carp (Labeo kontius)

Scientific name: Labeo kontius Jerdon, 1849

Pigmouth carp (Labeo kontius)

The Pigmouth carp (Labeo kontius) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Cauvery river system in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, India.

Biology

Found in large rivers, channels and culture ponds.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Labeo kontius
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
61.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Cauvery river system in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
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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