Labeo angra
Species of fish
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Labeo angra is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. It is commonly known as the Angra labeo.[1] It is native to Asia, where it is distributed in Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal, and Pakistan.[1] It has also been reported from Afghanistan.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
| Genus: | Labeo |
| Species: | L. angra |
| Binomial name | |
| Labeo angra (Hamilton, 1822) | |
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This fish has been known to reach a maximum length of around 22 centimeters.[2] It is an herbivorous freshwater fish that can be found in several habitat types, such as rivers, lakes, and ponds.[1]
This species is of commercial importance as a food and sport fish.[2] It has become very rare in the Hakaluki Haor wetlands of eastern Bangladesh,[1] and the construction of a dam on the Tinau River of Nepal has interrupted its migration activity there,[3] but in general it is common and not considered threatened.[1]
