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MASHEER




The three images were from India; to fish for masher: www.himalayanoutback.com


Mahseer is the common name used for the genera Tor, Neolissochilus, and Naziritor in the family Cyprinidae (carps). The name Mahseer is however more often restricted to members of the genus Tor. The range of this fish is from Malaysia, Indonesia, across southern Asia to Pakistan, including the Indian Peninsula. There are seven species of masheer:

Tor putitora- the Yellow-fin or Golden Mahseer

Tor tor- the Redfin Mahseer

Tor mosal- the Copper Mahseer

Neolissocheilus hexagonolepis- the Chocolate Mahseer

Tor progenius- the Jungha Mahseer

Tor mussullah- the Humpback Mahseer

Tor khudree- the Yellow or Deccan Mahseer