Mrigal

Cirrhinus cirrhosus

Vulnerable Carp in the Record

Mrigal is a freshwater fish of Asia. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 100 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Cirrhinus
Maximum length: 100 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: native to large rivers in the Indian subcontinent (Ref. 12693 ). Has been so widely transported in connection to aquaculture that its natural distribution can no longer be determined (Ref. 33488 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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