Pi94 Catla catla (Catla)

Pi94                                                            Catla catla (Catla)

 

Phylum            : Chordata

Class                : Teleostei

Order               : Cypriniformes

Family             : Cyprinidae

Genus              : Catla

Species             : Catla catla

 

Accepted name: Labeo catla

Description:

        Dorsal soft rays (total): 17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Body deep, with depth 2.5 to 3 times in standard length. Has a large, upturned mouth, with a prominent protruding lower jaw. Pectoral fins long, extending to pelvic fins; scales conspicuously large. Adults occur in rivers, lakes and culture ponds. Mature individuals breed in rivers. Surface and mid-water feeders, mainly omnivorous with juveniles feeding on aquatic and terrestrial insects, detritus and phytoplankton.

 

IUCN Status: Least concern