250
Diagnostic Characters
D. 3/7. P. 1/12–13, V. 1/7–8, A. 3/7, C. 19. L.l.
46–53.
Body subcylindrical; mouth inferior, jaws
short; pharyngeal teeth in two rows, barbels
absent; dorsal fi n origin above insertion of the
pelvic fi ns; scales deciduous, lateral line almost
straight. Body silvery.
Maximum Length
15.0 cm.
Distribution
Uttarakhand
Garhwal Division: Dehradun and Hardwar districts; Kumaon Division: Nainital district. Rajaji
National Park.
India
Assam and Uttar Pradesh.
Elsewhere
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal.
Habitat and Ecology
Inhabits streams and ponds in plains and mountainous regions. It is rare in the catches. Typically
found at an altitude of 0–1,769 m.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List, least concern.
Threats
Harvested for its ornamental value and indiscriminately for its food value by use of destructive
fi shing.
Remarks
This is the new record from Asan River.
Of no fi shery interest. Considered a tasty food
fi sh, though rare in the catches.
Genus: Cabdio Hamilton, 1822
24. Cabdio morar (Hamilton, 1822)
Cyprinus ( Chela ) morar Hamilton, 1822. Fish.
Ganges : 264, 384. Pl. 31, fi g. 75 (type locality: rivers Yamuna and Tista).
Aspidoparia morar Husain, 2003 . Faun. Asan
Wetland, Wetland Ecosystem Series 5 : 23–26
(Asan River above Kunja Grant and below its
barrage).
English Name
Morari.
Local Names
Chal, Chilwa.
Localities Surveyed
Asan River above Kunja Grant and below its
barrage.
Diagnostic Characters
D. 2/7, P. 1/12–13, V. 1/7–8, A. 3/9, C. 19 (10/9).
L.l. 36–38.
Body subcylindrical; mouth inferior, jaws
short, pharyngeal teeth in three rows, barbels
absent; scales deciduous, lateral line slightly
curved. Body yellowish silvery with a burnished
lateral band.
Maximum Size
17.5 cm.
Distribution
Uttarakhand
Garhwal Division: Dehradun district; Kumaon
Division: Nainital district.
India
Throughout northern India.
Elsewhere
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Iran, Myanmar,
Nepal, Pakistan and Thailand. Vietnam (introduced). The taxonomic identity of the records in
Iran, Myanmar, Pakistan and Thailand needs to
be confi rmed.
Habitat and Ecology
Found in streams, rivers and ponds in plains
and mountainous regions. This is an ovi parous species; they scatter their eggs after
spawning.
A. Husain
Diagnostic Characters
D. 3/7. P. 1/12–13, V. 1/7–8, A. 3/7, C. 19. L.l.
46–53.
Body subcylindrical; mouth inferior, jaws
short; pharyngeal teeth in two rows, barbels
absent; dorsal fi n origin above insertion of the
pelvic fi ns; scales deciduous, lateral line almost
straight. Body silvery.
Maximum Length
15.0 cm.
Distribution
Uttarakhand
Garhwal Division: Dehradun and Hardwar districts; Kumaon Division: Nainital district. Rajaji
National Park.
India
Assam and Uttar Pradesh.
Elsewhere
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal.
Habitat and Ecology
Inhabits streams and ponds in plains and mountainous regions. It is rare in the catches. Typically
found at an altitude of 0–1,769 m.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List, least concern.
Threats
Harvested for its ornamental value and indiscriminately for its food value by use of destructive
fi shing.
Remarks
This is the new record from Asan River.
Of no fi shery interest. Considered a tasty food
fi sh, though rare in the catches.
Genus: Cabdio Hamilton, 1822
24. Cabdio morar (Hamilton, 1822)
Cyprinus ( Chela ) morar Hamilton, 1822. Fish.
Ganges : 264, 384. Pl. 31, fi g. 75 (type locality: rivers Yamuna and Tista).
Aspidoparia morar Husain, 2003 . Faun. Asan
Wetland, Wetland Ecosystem Series 5 : 23–26
(Asan River above Kunja Grant and below its
barrage).
English Name
Morari.
Local Names
Chal, Chilwa.
Localities Surveyed
Asan River above Kunja Grant and below its
barrage.
Diagnostic Characters
D. 2/7, P. 1/12–13, V. 1/7–8, A. 3/9, C. 19 (10/9).
L.l. 36–38.
Body subcylindrical; mouth inferior, jaws
short, pharyngeal teeth in three rows, barbels
absent; scales deciduous, lateral line slightly
curved. Body yellowish silvery with a burnished
lateral band.
Maximum Size
17.5 cm.
Distribution
Uttarakhand
Garhwal Division: Dehradun district; Kumaon
Division: Nainital district.
India
Throughout northern India.
Elsewhere
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Iran, Myanmar,
Nepal, Pakistan and Thailand. Vietnam (introduced). The taxonomic identity of the records in
Iran, Myanmar, Pakistan and Thailand needs to
be confi rmed.
Habitat and Ecology
Found in streams, rivers and ponds in plains
and mountainous regions. This is an ovi parous species; they scatter their eggs after
spawning.
A. Husain