Kuria Labeo

Labeo gonius

One Hundred Fifty Centimeters Carp

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

The Kuria labeo (Labeo gonius) (Assamese: কুঁঢ়ি, romanized: kurhi, কুৰিহা kuriha; Bengali: ঘনিয়া, romanized: ghonia, গৈন্না gôinna) is a species of fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae. It is native to Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Burma, and it is known from Afghanistan and Nepal. The fish has been known to reach 1.5 meters in length and weigh 1.4 kilograms.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Labeo
Maximum length: 150 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar (Ref. 4832 ). Recorded from Afghanistan (Ref. 41034 ) and Nepal (Ref. 9496 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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