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Tor putitora (Hamilton, 1822)

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Tor putitora (Hamilton, 1822)
Tor putitora (Hamilton, 1822)
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🗒 Synonyms
synonymBarbus macrocephalus McClelland, 1839
synonymBarbus mosal (Hamilton, 1822)
synonymBarbus progeneius McClelland, 1839
synonymBarbus putitora (Hamilton, 1822)
synonymBarbus tor (non Hamilton, 1822)
synonymCyprinus mosal Hamilton, 1822
synonymCyprinus putitora Hamilton, 1822
synonymLabeobarbus macrolepis (non Heckel, 1838)
synonymPuntius putuitora (Hamilton, 1822)
synonymTor mosal (Hamilton, 1822)
synonymTor progeneius (McClelland, 1839)
🗒 Common Names
English
  • Putitor Mahseer
Other
  • Golden Mahaseer
  • Putitor Mahseer
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Diagnostic
: Dorsal fin rays 4/8, anal 2/5, pectoral 1/16-17. Body streamlined, head broadly pointed, its length more than depth of body. Both the lips hypertrophied; scales large, 25 - 28 on the lateral line.
NRCR&LF,2017
AttributionsNRCR&LF,2017
Contributors
Pemo
StatusUNDER_CREATION
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References
    Diagnostic Keys
    No Data
    📚 Nomenclature and Classification
    Rank
    Species
    Jha, B.R. & Rayamajhi, A. 2010. Tor putitora (Hamilton, 1822); The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/166645. Accessed on 30 November 2017.
    AttributionsJha, B.R. & Rayamajhi, A. 2010. Tor putitora (Hamilton, 1822); The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/166645. Accessed on 30 November 2017.
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    References
      Species
      Gurung, D.B., S. Dorji, U. Tshering & J.T. Wangyal (2013). An annotated checklist of fshes from Bhutan. Journal of Threatened Taxa 5(14): 4880–4886; http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o3160.4880-6
      AttributionsGurung, D.B., S. Dorji, U. Tshering & J.T. Wangyal (2013). An annotated checklist of fshes from Bhutan. Journal of Threatened Taxa 5(14): 4880–4886; http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o3160.4880-6
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        No Data
        📚 Natural History
        Size
        Max Length

        180 (unsexed) 

        Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2017. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (06/2017).
        AttributionsFroese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2017. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (06/2017).
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          Ecology

          Ecological Status

          native
          native
          Ecological Status

          native 

          Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2017. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (06/2017).
          AttributionsFroese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2017. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (06/2017).
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            No Data
            📚 Habitat and Distribution
            General Habitat

            Habitat

            Freshwater
            Freshwater
            Freshwater
            Jha, B.R. & Rayamajhi, A. 2010. Tor putitora (Hamilton, 1822); The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/166645. Accessed on 30 November 2017.
            AttributionsJha, B.R. & Rayamajhi, A. 2010. Tor putitora (Hamilton, 1822); The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/166645. Accessed on 30 November 2017.
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            References
              Freshwater
              Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2017. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (06/2017).
              AttributionsFroese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2017. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (06/2017).
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                Description
                Found in Manas, Sarbhang Khola and Gaylegphug rivers. Inhabits streams in the foothills .
                Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2017. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (06/2017).
                AttributionsFroese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2017. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (06/2017).
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                StatusUNDER_CREATION
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                  Specimen Locality

                  Locality: Diglai in Samdrup Jongkhar and Kalikhola in Sarpang

                  Gurung, D.B., S. Dorji, U. Tshering & J.T. Wangyal (2013). An annotated checklist of fshes from Bhutan. Journal of Threatened Taxa 5(14): 4880–4886; http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o3160.4880-6
                  AttributionsGurung, D.B., S. Dorji, U. Tshering & J.T. Wangyal (2013). An annotated checklist of fshes from Bhutan. Journal of Threatened Taxa 5(14): 4880–4886; http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o3160.4880-6
                  Contributors
                  StatusUNDER_CREATION
                  LicensesCC_BY
                  References
                    Punatsangchhu: Kalikhola (Dagana) Amochhu: Torsa (Chukha)
                    NRCR&LF,2017
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                      No Data
                      📚 Occurrence
                      No Data
                      📚 Demography and Conservation
                      Conservation Status
                      EN
                      Jha, B.R. & Rayamajhi, A. 2010. Tor putitora (Hamilton, 1822); The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/166645. Accessed on 30 November 2017.
                      AttributionsJha, B.R. & Rayamajhi, A. 2010. Tor putitora (Hamilton, 1822); The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/166645. Accessed on 30 November 2017.
                      Contributors
                      StatusUNDER_CREATION
                      LicensesCC_BY
                      References
                      1. Jha, B.R. & Rayamajhi, A. 2010. Tor putitora (Hamilton, 1822); The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/166645. Accessed on 30 November 2017.
                      Endangered as per IUCN and totally protected in Bhutan
                      NRCR&LF,2017
                      AttributionsNRCR&LF,2017
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                      StatusUNDER_CREATION
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                      References
                        No Data
                        📚 Uses and Management
                        📚 Information Listing
                        References
                        1. http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=064&id=9194
                        Demography and Conservation > Conservation Status
                        1. Jha, B.R. & Rayamajhi, A. 2010. Tor putitora (Hamilton, 1822); The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/166645. Accessed on 30 November 2017.
                        Information Listing > References
                        1. http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=064&id=9194
                        No Data
                        🐾 Taxonomy
                        📊 Temporal Distribution
                        📷 Related Observations
                        👥 Groups
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