Labeo gonius (Hamilton, 1822)
Kuria labeo
Labeo gonius
photo by Hasan, M.E.

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae
Max. size:  150 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,360.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous
Distribution:  Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar (Ref. 4832). Recorded from Afghanistan (Ref. 41034) and Nepal (Ref. 9496).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults inhabit rivers. They spawn during the southwest monsoon. Do not normally breed in ponds. Artificial breeding done through hypophysation. Cultured in ponds along with other carp species.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 March 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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