Catla

CATLA

Scientific name : Catla catla

catla

The identification features of Catla are:

  • Short and deep body with big head portion, laterally compressed, body depth more than head length 
  • Large head
  • Body greyish on back and flanks, silvery-white below; fins dusky. with large cycloid scales
  • Snout blunty rounded, mouth wide and upturned, protruding lower jaw 
  • upper lip absent, lower lip very thick; no barbels;non-fringed lips
  • Broad dorsal fin
  • Absence of barbels
  • 14-16 branched rays in dorsal fin

 

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