Deccan white carp
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
Genus: | Cirrhinus |
Species: | C. fulungee
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Binomial name | |
Cirrhinus fulungee (Sykes, 1839)
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The Deccan white carp (Cirrhinus fulungee) is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish native to Karnataka and Maharashtra in India[2] initially but later to other states after the construction of dams. It is currently widely distributed across the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh.[1]
The species can attain a length of 30 cm. It is used for food but does not support large fisheries. It is often sold in local markets.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Dahanukar R (2013) Cirrhinus fulungee IUCN Red List
- ^ https://www.fws.gov/fisheries/ans/erss/uncertainrisk/Cirrhinus-fulungee-WEB-10-31-2012.pdf.
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