Biology:Deccan white carp
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
| Genus: | Cirrhinus |
| Species: | C. fulungee
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| Binomial name | |
| Cirrhinus fulungee (Sykes, 1839)
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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]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dahanukar R (2013) Cirrhinus fulungee IUCN Red List
- ↑ "Deccan White Carp (Cirrhinus fulungee) Ecological Risk Screening Summary". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 31 October 2012. https://www.fws.gov/fisheries/ans/erss/uncertainrisk/Cirrhinus-fulungee-WEB-10-31-2012.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q2219220 entry
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