Cirrhinus cirrhosus (Bloch, 1795)

Mrigal

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Cyprinidae
Synonyms	Cyprinus cirrhosus, Cirrhina plumbea, Cirrhina rubripinnis, ... more
Common names	Mrigal carp, Nain, Cá Mrigan, ... more

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Main reference

Roberts, T.R. 1997. (Ref. 33488)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 100.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33488); common length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6028); max. published weight: 12.7 kg (Ref. 4832)

Environment

Benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; depth range 5 - ? m (Ref. 4832)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 28°N - 7°N

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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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 1215; Vertebrae: 39. Body plain greyish; 12-15 branched dorsal rays (Ref. 43281).

Inhabits fast flowing streams and rivers (Ref. 41236). Can tolerate high levels of salinity. Juveniles are omnivorous to about 5 cm TL, adults are almost entirely herbivorous. Feeds on plankton, but also grazes on algae. Spawning occurs in marginal areas of the water body with a depth of 50-100 cm over a sand or clay substrate. A 6 kg female can lay a million eggs (of 1 mm diameter) (Ref. 6028). Widely cultured in India but fails to breed naturally in ponds, thus induced breeding is done. Fishery harvests 40 cm fish weighing 1000 g and of about 3 years. A very active fish that thrives in ponds but spawns in swift rivers. Fingerlings are in great demand for stocking ponds between July and November (Ref. 4832).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.12-0.29)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High to very high vulnerability (67 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Torres, Armi G.

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