Humpback Mahseer

Hypselobarbus mussullah

Also known as: High-backed Mahseer, Hump-backed Mahseer, Tor Mussullah, Tropical Trout, Indian Salmon

ALSO KNOWN AS

High-backed Mahseer
Hump-backed Mahseer
Tor Mussullah
Tropical Trout
Indian Salmon

ENEndangeredIUCN Red List, 2011

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fish2 — Humpback Mahseer juvenile, photographed at Navapur, Maharashtra (India), India — @prashantjgavit · Navapur, Maharashtra (India), India · February 20121 / 1

Overview

Found in deeper waters, of lakes and fast flowing fresh water streams and rivers.
Widespread Asia

Their name is derived from two words, Maha meaning big and sher meaning lion as it travels up hilly rivers and streams of Himalaya courageously to spawn.

Cyprinids are stomachless fish with toothless jaws.

How to identify

COLOURS

silver

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Habitat & where to find it

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LIVES IN

freshwater

Found in deeper waters, of lakes and fast flowing fresh water streams and rivers.

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Taxonomy

kingdomAnimalia
phylumChordata
classTeleostei
orderCypriniformes
familyCyprinidae
genusHypselobarbus
speciesHypselobarbus mussullah (Sykes, 1839)

SourcesWoRMS FishBase

Humpback Mahseer

Overview

How to identify

Habitat & where to find it

Juvenile photos 1

Discussion

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Taxonomy

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