Geographical Distribution
This fish is commonly found in Pakistan, India, Russia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, China, Kampuchea and Sri Lanka.
Morphological Characters
A large fish, body oblong and moderately compressed. Width of head equal to length behind the eyes, which are located in the anterior half of the head. One pair of barbells present. Scales are of moderate size; lateral line scales are 40 to 45. Caudal fin deeply forked. Color of the body is silvery, dark gray along the back, sometimes coppery. Pectoral, ventral and anal fins are tinged with black. Eyes are golden.