Red mahseer
📖 Overview
Inhabits pools and runs over gravel and cobble in clear rivers in forest areas . Omnivorous, feeding on vegetable matter such as fruits, as well as fish, crustaceans and other invertebrates . Occasionally caught, but never in large numbers .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5; Vertebrae: 41 - 43. Mentum long, usually reaching posteriorly to or beyond junction of upper and lower lips; soft oral structures tend to be more hypertrophied than in other Tor species, especially in larger individuals; gill rakers on lateral face of first gill arch 20-22; scales in lateral series 23-24; predorsal scales 8-10; transverse scale rows 4/1/2; vertebrae 25-27+15-16=41-43; juveniles overall silvery; pectoral, pelvic, anal, and caudal fins rosy to reddish; adults and subadults with a deep, dark midlateral stripe, body darkish above and brownish beneath; pectoral, pelvic, and caudal fins deep red .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Red mahseer is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Red mahseer.
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