Cirrhinus reba (Sunni)

Geographical Distribution:

This fish is commonly found in Pakistan, India, Russia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand and China.

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Morphological Characters:

It is similar to mrigal, but differ in color and size. Its body is stout and head is small. Mouth opens on ventral side. Its lips are thin there are two rostral barbels around the mouth. Dorsal fins contain 11-12 rays. Caudal fin is forked. The scales are hexagonal and are 35-37 on the lateral line. Its colour is silvery and the margin of scales are bluish. Eyes are golden.

Feeding:

It is mainly herbivorous fish and usually feeds on small insects and crustaceans.

Breeding:

Its spawning period extends from April to late July.

Breeding:

Start during rainy season in nature. The optimal temperature for spawning is 17-27 oC. Fecundity rate is about 80,000 eggs/kg body weight.

Prospects in Aquaculture:

It attains maximum length of 60 cm. It contains a number of intramuscular bones. As such, it has low market value and is not included in the culture system. Its growth rate is very slow.