Common names: Bachora, Bachwa, Cherki
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Shrestha, T.K., 2008
Importance: commercial | Ref: Shrestha, J., 1994
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in Kosi and Narayani and in Rivers of Terai at 76-120 m of altitude; fetched 55-60 Rs/kg in Kathmandu in March 1992. Also Ref. 41236. State of Threat: Conservation dependent and uncommon or lower risk least concern species (Ref. 85009).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/np.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Shrestha, J., 1994
National Database: