Mrigal carp

(Cirrhinus cirrhosus)

Description

Cirrhinus cirrhosus (Bloch,1795) is a freshwater bony fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family.The color is uniformly silver-gray.It reaches the meter in length for 12.7 kg of weight.The average size is about 40 cm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Cypriniformes

Family:Cyprinidae

Genus:Cirrhinus

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