Cyprinidae

Hump-backed mahseer

Tor remadeviae

Hump above the preopercle

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South Asia
• Compressed cross-section
• Large
• Tropical fish

Tor remadeviae, the orange-finned mahseer, also known as the hump-backed mahseer, is a critically endangered species of freshwater fish endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It is restricted to the Kaveri river basin. It can be distinguished from other mahseer by the prominent hump originating above the pre-opercle, a distinctive kink in the pre-opercule, a terminal mouth position, and its bright orange caudal fin.