Abstract Golden mahseer, Tor putitora Hamilton, one of the largest freshwater fish of the
Indian sub-continent, inhabits mainly Himalayan rivers in the foothills. Among numerous …

The Western Ghats region of India is an area of exceptional freshwater biodiversity and
endemism. Mahseer of the genus Tor are considered prized sport fishes of great cultural …

Mahseer, the beautiful game fish inhabitant of upland coldwater hillstreams was in a plenty
till a few decades ago. But the anthropogenic activities, on account of rapid industrial …

Mahseer, a large bodied potamodromous freshwater fish endemic to Asian rivers is a
flagship species of considerable economic and recreational interest. Mahseer is the most …

Among Indian mahseers, Tor mahseer Tor tor (Hamilton, 1822) is the most important food
and game fish of India after Tor putitora (Hamilton, 1822). It constitutes an outstanding …

Growing to lengths and weights exceeding 1.5 m and 45 kg, the hump-backed mahseer fish
of the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot, India, is an iconic, mega-faunal species that is …

Among Indian mahseers, Tor mahseer Tor tor (Hamilton, 1822) is the most important food
and game fish of India after Tor putitora (Hamilton, 1822). It constitutes an outstanding …

Mahseers inhabit the rivers and freshwater lakes of South and Southeast Asian countries. In
India, the group is well distributed right from the Himalayas up to the rivers of the Western …

The status of Himalayan mahseer was assessed during 1993-94 in the foothill section of
river Ganga and the upstream tributary Nayar where brooders migrate from the Ganga to …

A third of all freshwater fishes globally are threatened with extinction1'2 making them one of
the most important verte brate groups in need of urgent conserva tion attention. Freshwater …