Cirrhinus cirrhosus was reported from 15 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 12 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 1 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 2 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

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).
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Table 1: Present in 12 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Bangladesh BGD native 1479
Asia Bhutan BTN introduced 40882
Asia Cambodia KHM introduced 12693
Asia India IND native 4832
Asia Laos LAO introduced 37767
Asia Malaysia MYS introduced 4835
Africa Mauritius MUS introduced 1739
Asia Myanmar MMR native 94495
Asia Nepal NPL introduced 9496
Asia Pakistan PAK native 4832
Asia Philippines PHL introduced 1739
Asia Viet Nam VNM introduced 44416

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia China CHN questionable 57879

Table 3: Absent from 2 country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Sri Lanka LKA not established 6028
Asia Thailand THA not established 6301

Table 4: Reported from 15 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Bangladesh BGD native 1479
Asia Bhutan BTN introduced 40882
Asia Cambodia KHM introduced 12693
Asia China CHN questionable 57879
Asia India IND native 4832
Asia Laos LAO introduced 37767
Asia Malaysia MYS introduced 4835
Africa Mauritius MUS introduced 1739
Asia Myanmar MMR native 94495
Asia Nepal NPL introduced 9496
Asia Pakistan PAK native 4832
Asia Philippines PHL introduced 1739
Asia Sri Lanka LKA not established 6028
Asia Thailand THA not established 6301
Asia Viet Nam VNM introduced 44416
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