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Cyprinidae

Dark mahseer

Naziritor chelynoides

Sixty Six Centimeters Carp of Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Large
Tropical fish

Naziritor chelynoides, the dark mahseer, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Naziritor. It is found in India and Nepal.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Naziritor
Maximum length: 66 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: India (ref. 4832 ) and Nepal (Ref. 6351 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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