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Subfamily: Incertae (uncertain)
Genus:
Chagunius
Smith, 1938
Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal (Adma,
Buxa and Jayanti rivers). Chota Nagpur, Damodar
drainage.
26.
Chagunius chagunio
(Hamilton, 1822)
Cyprinus
(
Cyprinus
)
chagunio
Hamilton, 1822.
Fish. Ganges
: 295-297, 387 (type locality:
Yamuna and in the northern rivers of Behar
and Bengal).
Chagunius chagunio
Husain,
2003
.
Faun. Asan
Wetland, Wetland Ecosystem Series 5
: 23-26
(seepage nala).
Elsewhere
Bangladesh and Nepal.
Habitat and Ecology
Inhabits large rivers with rocky substratum, clear
and fast water and little or no vegetation. Adults
prefer stronger current than juveniles.
English Name
Chaguni.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List, least concern.
Local Names
Chhibban, Pathal, Pathali, Pithari.
Threats
Habitat of this species is being degraded due to
deforestation and illegal fi shing techniques,
dams, sand quarry and mining.
Localities Surveyed
Asan River at Dhalipur, Herbertpur, Fatehpur and
Bairagiwala villages near Herbertpur and
Chandrabani; seepage nala below Asan Barrage.
Remarks
Of commercial and game value.
Genus:
To r
Gray, 1833
Diagnostic Characters
D. 4/8, P. 1/14, V. 1/8, A. 3/5, C. 19. L.l. 40-46.
Body depth slightly more than the head length;
mouth narrow and subterminal, tubercles on
snout, 2 pairs barbels, longer than orbit; dorsal
spine strong and serrated, denticles recurved;
scales small. Body silvery with few black dots.
Sexual Dimorphism: Tubercles on snout and
cheeks of females smaller than those of males.
27.
Tor putitora
(Hamilton, 1822)
Cyprinus
(
Cyprinus
)
putitora
Hamilton, 1822.
Fish. Ganges
: 303-305, 388 (type locality:
eastern parts of Bengal).
Tor putitora
Husain,
2003
.
Faun. Asan Wetland,
Wetland Ecosystem Series 5
: 23-26 (Asan
River above Kunja Grant and below its
barrage).
Maximum Size
50.0 cm.
English Names
Common Himalayan Mahseer, Golden Mahseer,
Putitor Mahseer.
Distribution
Local Names
Mahseer, Mahsir, Pila-par Mahseer, Pili Mahseer.
Uttarakhand
Garhwal Division: Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri
and Tehri districts; Kumaon Division: Nainital
and Udham Singh Nagar districts. Corbett Tiger
Reserve and Rajaji National Park.
Localities Surveyed
Asan River above Kunja Grant, below its barrage
at Dhalipur, Herbertpur, Partitpur and Bairagiwala
near Herbertpur, Sabhawala and Bhurpur near
Jhajra.
India
Northern India: Brahmaputra and Ganga drain-
ages along the base of Himalaya. Assam, Bihar,
Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Odisha,
Diagnostic Characters
D. 4/8, P. 1/15, V. 1/8, A. 2-3/5, C. 19, L.l. 22-28.
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