Tor putitora (Himalayan mahseer, Golden mahseer, Putitor mahseer)

Tor putitora (Himalayan mahseer, Golden mahseer, Putitor mahseer)

Among the cyprinids, only the golden mahseer can reach a comparable length, but it is a relatively slender fish that weighs far less.

Species that are important to people as food, such as the golden mahseer and large freshwater shrimp (Macrobrachium species), are part of the abundant aquatic life.

The Jia Bhoroli river of Assam was famous since, the time of British for the Golden Mahseer Angling.

Tor putitora (Himalayan mahseer, Golden mahseer, Putitor mahseer)

In Himachal Pradesh, golden mahseer is depleting at a fast rate from the state even though it was categorised as an endangered species by the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources(NBFGR)as early as in 1992.

Mahseers (Tor tor and Tor putitora) are found here in large numbers.

The Mahseer (Tor putitora), an indigenous riverine fish found in the Hub River, grows up to 2m in length and is fished.