Deccan white carp
The Deccan white carp (Cirrhinus fulungee) is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish native to Karnataka and Maharashtra in India[2] initially but later to other states after the construction of dams. It is currently widely distributed across the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
| Genus: | Cirrhinus |
| Species: | C. fulungee |
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| Cirrhinus fulungee (Sykes, 1839) | |
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The species can attain a length of 30 cm. It is used for food but does not support large fisheries. It is often sold in local markets.[1]
References
- Dahanukar R (2013) Cirrhinus fulungee Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine IUCN Red List
- "Deccan White Carp (Cirrhinus fulungee) Ecological Risk Screening Summary" (PDF). Conserving the Nature of America. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 31 October 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
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