Assamese Kingfish

Cyprinion semiplotum

Sixty Centimeters Carp of Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

The Assamese kingfish (Sempilotus semiplotus) is a species of cyprinid fish native to southern Asia where it occurs in fresh waters of India, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar. This species can reach a length of 60 centimetres (24 in) TL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Cyprinion
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: India, Nepal and upper Myanmar. Reported from Bhutan (Ref. 40882 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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