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Fish
Riverine & Marine Fish
Golden Mahseer
Tor putitora
Local name: Mahseer / महाशीर
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Identification
The Golden Mahseer (Tor putitora) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Mahseer / महाशीर.
Habitat. Himalayan and peninsular fast rivers
Diet. Insects, crustaceans, small fish, fruit
Field notes. A scheduled sport fish and river-health indicator. Blast-fishing and dam-strandings are conservation issues. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
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Habitat
Himalayan and peninsular fast rivers
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Diet
Insects, crustaceans, small fish, fruit
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Behavior
A scheduled sport fish and river-health indicator. Blast-fishing and dam-strandings are conservation issues.