Indian major carps

Indian major carps
commercially important fishes of the family Cyprinidae, used in aquaculture, namely rohu (Labeo rohita), catla (Catla catla) and mrigal (Cirrhinus mrigal). See also Chinese major carps

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  • Chinese major carps — commercially important fishes of the family Cyprinidae, used in aquaculture, namely Ctenopharyngodon idella, Cyprinus carpio, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Hypophthalmichthys nobilis, and Mylopharyngodon piceus. See also Indian major carps and… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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