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1.3. Cirrhinus mrigala (mrigal)
1.3. Cirrhinus mrigala (mrigal)
- Small head, blunt snout and elongated body
- Mouth sub-terminal, lips without fringes
- Body silvery, dark grey on back, fins orange, tinted with black
- Bottom feeder, feeds mainly on detritus
- Grows to about 700 g in 1 year
- Breeding and distribution similar to catla and rohu
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