Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | ornamental | ||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | scarce (very unlikely) | Ref. | Shrestha, T.K., 1990 |
Comments |
Found in the mainstreams and tirbutaries of Gandaki, Koshi and Karnali. Preserved in temple ponds and worshipped as a Fish Goddess. Used in folk medicine and as ornamental fish by Buddhists. Considered endangered (Ref. 12045). Also Ref. 6351, 40948, 57735. |
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/np.html |