Cyprinus catla is a Senior Synonym of Labeo catla.

Labeo catla (Hamilton, 1822)

Catla - Catla - Native Fish - Wild (Freshwater)

view: Lateral [Mohsin, 2019b]

Systematic Position: [2]

Kingdom	:	Animalia
Phylum	:	Chordata
Class	:	Teleostei
Order	:	Cypriniformes
Family	:	Cyprinidae
Genus	:	Gibelion
Species	:	Labeo catla

Common Names:

English	:	Catla[8]
Bangla	:	Catla[5] Katol[8] Katal[5] Catal[274] Caltawa[274] Galtewa[729] JKatla[729] Fega[729]

Synonyms:

Cyprinus catla Hamilton, 1822
Leuciscus catla (Hamilton, 1822)
Cyprinus abramioides Sykes, 1839 May
Hypselobarbus abramioides (Sykes, 1839 May)
Catla buchanani Valenciennes, 1844
Catla catla (Hamilton, 1822)
Gibelion catla (Hamilton, 1822)

Maximum Length and Weight:

1.80 m (TL) ^[347]

Inter-Length Relationship:

Head length : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 3.7-3.8 : 2.8-2.9 ^[5]
Body height : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 3.6-3.7 : 2.7-2.8 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Snout length = 1 : 2.2-2.4 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Inter orbial width = 1 : 3.4 ^[5]

Taxonomic Formula:

D. 17-18(2/15-16); P₁. 18-20; P₂. 9; A. 8(3/5) ^{[Rahman, 2005]}
D iii-iv 14-16; A iii 5; P i 20; V i 8 ^{[Talwar and Jhingran, 1991]}
B III; D 17-20(3-4/14-16); A 8(3/5); P 21; V 9; C 19-20; L.ls 40-45; L.tr 7.5/9 ^{[Shafi and Quddus, 1982]}
B iii; D 17-20 (3-4/14-16); A 8 (3/5); P 21; V 9; C 19-20; L.ls 40-45; L.tr 7-7.5/9 ^{[Bhuiyan, 1964]}

Scales:

40-43 scales on lateral line. 17 scales before dorsal fin base. 7.5 scales between origin of dorsal fin and lateral line. 6.5 scales between origin of pelvic fin and lateral line. [5]

Chemistry:

Data not available

Conservation Status:

Global	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [478]
Bangladesh	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [14]

Occurrence/Distribution:

Global	:	Bangladesh[70] India[6] Myanmar[742] Nepal[134] Pakistan[745] Andaman Island[746] Andaman Island[746] Bangladesh[70] Bhutan[847] India[6] Malaysia[834] Myanmar[742] Nepal[134] Pakistan[745] Mauritius[877] Zimbabwe[877] China[877] Philippines[877] Vietnam[878]
Bangladesh	:	Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Chalan beel, Natore[490] Halda River, Chittagong Hill Tracts[598] Andharmanik river, Patuakhali[751] Sunamganj haor region, Sunamganj[729] Mahananda River, Chapainawabganj[775] River Choto Jamuna, Naogaon[9] Tulsiganga River, Joypurhat[780] Meghna river, Narsingdi[781] Dhepa river, Dinajpur[779] Borulia haor, Kishoreganj[794] Buriganga River, Dhaka[798] Old brahmaputra, Mymensingh[796] Talma River, Panchagarh[800] Someshwari river, Netrokona[806] Bhairab river, Jashore[807] Jamunashwori river, Rangpur[808] Nabaganga river, Narail[809] Atrai River, Dinajpur[815] Banar River, Mymensingh[1023] Bangshi River, Dhaka[1024] Bangshi River, Dhaka[1024] Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj[1025] Kishoreganj Haor Region, Kishoreganj[1026] Punarbhaba, Dinajpur[1161] Dekhar haor, Sunamganj[1164] Feni river, Feni[1165] Muhuri river, Feni[1165] Balla beel, Moulvibazar[1168] Titas river, Brahmanbaria[1169] Betna river, Satkhira[1201] Ghaghat river, Gaibandha[1202] Sandha river, Pirojpur[1206] Belua river, Pirojpur[1207] Agunmukha river, Patuakhali[1208]

Habitat and Environment:

Habitat:
River, Beel, Haor, Baor ^[347]

Environment:

Parameters	Units	Minimum	Maximum	Optimum	Ref.
Temperature	-	-	-	-	-
pH	-	-	-	-	-
DO	-	-	-	-	-
Free CO2	-	-	-	-	-

Breeding Maturity:

Data not available

Breeding Season: (red background)

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[274]

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[347]

Fecundity:

Egg: colour- Reddish, dia- 4.5-5.4 mm, ^[347]
Absolute fecundity: 1,564,875 (min), 3,630,708 (max), Specimen length: 69-96.7 cm. ^[70]

Food and Feeding Habit:

Diet composition (%): ^[347]


Algae 25%	Aquatic plant 20%	Protozoan 10%	Crustacean 45%

Importance:

Production and Marketing:
Production/Harvesting Season: (Green = Peak, Yellow = Off, Lemon = Moderate)

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[792]

Harvesting Gears:
Seine net, Push net, Fixed net ^[792]
Market price:
200-300 BDT/kg (Size: 70-80 cm, Weight: 1-1.5 kg, Place: Noakhali, Bangladesh) ^[792]