Catla
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
Genus: | Labeo |
Species: | L. catla
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Binomial name | |
Labeo catla (F. Hamilton, 1822)
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Synonyms | |
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Catla (Labeo catla), (
In Nepal and neighbouring regions of India, up to Odisha, it is called Bhakura.
Catla is a fish with large and broad head, a large protruding lower jaw, and upturned mouth. It has large, greyish scales on its dorsal side and whitish on its belly. It reaches up to 182 cm (6.0 ft) in length and 38.6 kg (85 lb) in weight.[2]
Catla is a surface and midwater feeder. Adults feed on zooplankton using large gill rakers, but young ones feed on both zooplankton and phytoplankton. Catla attains sexual maturity at an average age of two years and an average weight of 2 kg (4.4 lb).
Taxonomy
The catla was formerly listed as the only species in the genus Catla, but this was a synonym of the genus Gibelion.[1][2] More recently, Catalog of Fishes has moved this species to Labeo.[3] This species has often been confused with the giant barb (Catlocarpio siamensis) of south-east Asia as the two taxa bear an extraordinary resemblance to each other, especially in their very large heads.[1]
Aquaculture
It is one of the most important aquacultured freshwater species in South Asia.[4][5] It is grown in
Catla is sold and consumed fresh, locally and regionally. It is transported on ice. Fish of 1–2 kg (2.2–4.4 lb) weight are preferred by consumers.[6]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Gibelion catla" in FishBase. September 2017 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer W (2014) Cyprinus catla Archived 2014-08-10 at the Wayback Machine CAS Catalog of Fishes
- ^ Food and Aquaculture Organization of the United Nations, Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme: Catla catla (Hamilton, 1822) http://www.fao.org/fishery/culturedspecies/Catla_catla/en
- S2CID 147703125. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via Nefisco Foundation.
- ^ a b Catla catla (Hamilton, 1822) FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme
- Catla catla - http://en.bdfish.org/2010/02/catla-catla-catla-hamilton-1822/.BdFISH
- Menon, A.G.K. 1999 Check list - fresh water fishes of India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India, Misc. Publ., Occas. Pap. No. 175, 366 p. ISBN 9788185874159