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Additionally, introduced populations have established in lakes where suitable habitats for reproduction are created by ephemeral stream inputs. The species' ability to thrive in varied environmental conditions underscores the importance of preserving both natural river ecosystems and artificial reservoirs for the sustainable conservation of this fish species in the South
Himalayan region.
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basin. The effect of releasing fish from a different river basin, well outside its native range is uncertain. That these fish are being released over a ten-year period, with as many as 10,000 in each batch, must be considered a huge threat to the native mahseer and other fish species. According to Dr
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Hamilton's original description says "The head is blunt, oval, small, and smooth". He goes on to say "The mouth is small" and "the lateral line is scarcely distinguishable". However, the largest head of any mahseer species, with a large mouth and prominent lateral line stripe, are features considered
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Overfishing exacerbates the challenges faced by Tor putitora, with unsustainable practices such as dynamiting, poisoning, and the use of fine-meshed nets contributing to a decline in populations. The impact of overfishing is notable in various river systems, affecting the species' overall population
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primary threat to Tor putitora is habitat loss and degradation, driven predominantly by the extensive development of hydropower projects in the
Himalayan range. This anthropogenic impact poses a substantial risk to the species, as it results in the deterioration and reduction of essential habitats.
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The golden mahseer is naturally found in montane and submontane regions within streams and rivers across the
Himalayan region. Its habitat includes high-energy river systems with rocky substrates, and the species has shown adaptability to lacustrine environments formed by dam impoundments.
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Most researchers believe this fish is in a population decline, hence the Red
Listing status of Endangered. Some, however, have noted that Tor putitora is "quite abundant", which also raises questions about the status of ongoing stock augmentation programmes.
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Ogale, former scientist leading the fish breeding programme for Tata Power: "When these mature, there will be more fingerlings which will be then introduced in river Tapi". River Tapi is a west-flowing river of the central Indian state of
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There he met the mahseer of the Poonch, beside whom the tarpon is a herring, and he who catches him can say he is a fisherman.” (Rudyard
Kipling - "The Day's Work" 1898 - "The Brushwood Boy"
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Its caudal, pelvic, and anal fins show tint of reddish-golden colour. While the body above its lateral line is generally golden in colour at adulthood, the gold colour might be absent in young specimens.
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Mahseer
Conservation in India Status, Challenges and the Way Forward
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Nobel Prize Winner for
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to be important in the correct identification of this species.
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Recent releases of artificially bred stock have been into the
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Nautiyal, Prakash; Babu, Suresh; Behera, Sandeep (2013).
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Final Report, volume 1. Central Water Commission, India.
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Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
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region. Its native range is within the basins of the
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10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T126319882A126322226.en
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861:Dudgeon, David; Smith, Ross E. W. (2006-02-28).
394:. It is also the state fish of the states of
372:, once believed to be the largest species of
65:Juvenile, about 35 cm (14 in) long
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504:Overfishing and unsustainable practices
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654:Hamilton, Francis (28 November 1822).
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850:(Report). Rome: FISHAID Project.
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526:“The Official National fish of
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1262:National symbols of Pakistan
495:Habitat loss and degradation
457:Releases beyond native range
1267:Freshwater fish of Pakistan
469:Tiger Reserve, part of the
386:The Golden Mahaseer is the
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1242:Freshwater fish of China
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696:"State Fishes of India"
643:. January 2012 version.
1252:Symbols of Uttarakhand
1232:Fish described in 1822
1237:Cyprinid fish of Asia
598:Kittipong Jaruthanin
429:It is threatened by
296:Barbus macrocephalus
291:(McClelland, 1839)
879:2006ACMFE..16..203D
843:Coates, D. (1997).
435:habitat degradation
425:Conservation issues
72:Conservation status
51:Babai River, Nepal
776:The Times of India
299:McClelland, 1839
272:(Hamilton, 1822)
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807:28 November
782:28 November
755:28 November
730:28 November
705:25 December
662:28 November
476:Maharashtra
471:Tapti River
439:overfishing
404:Uttarakhand
347:Brahmaputra
329:species of
219:F. Hamilton
1216:Categories
1146:Q106388299
678:"Pakistan"
539:References
509:dynamics.
366:omnivorous
327:endangered
281:McClelland
169:Cyprinidae
87:Endangered
1080:126319882
895:1052-7613
830:WWF-India
602:(in Thai)
335:Himalayan
269:Tor mosal
187:Species:
125:Kingdom:
119:Eukaryota
1186:10921225
1140:Wikidata
1054:11230439
1010:FishBase
934:Q2741221
928:Wikidata
640:FishBase
528:Pakistan
392:Pakistan
370:gamefish
355:Thailand
331:cyprinid
325:, is an
283:, 1839
228:Synonyms
165:Family:
139:Chordata
135:Phylum:
129:Animalia
115:Domain:
92:IUCN 3.1
1199:1022498
1173:2364536
1119:1026593
1028:2364530
875:Bibcode
490:Threats
467:Melghat
448:Habitat
374:mahseer
359:Myanmar
221:, 1822)
175:Genus:
155:Order:
145:Class:
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313:, the
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513:Notes
484:Sepik
364:This
339:Indus
321:, or
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1088:NCBI
1075:IUCN
1062:ITIS
1023:GBIF
1015:9194
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