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Mahseers
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Superclass[?]:Osteichthyes
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cypriniformes
Family:Cyprinidae
Genera
Tor
Acrossocheilus

The mahseer is a large-scaled carp, family Cyprinidae, a prized game fish[?] found in India and southern Asia generally.

It was originally described by Hamilton in 1822, and first mentioned as an angling challenge by the Oriental Sporting Magazine[?] in 1833, soon becoming a favorite quarry of British anglers living in India. The Golden Mahseer[?] has been known to reach 2.75 m (9 ft) in length and 54 kg (118 lb) in weight, although specimens of this size are rarely seen nowadays.

Mahseers inhabit both rivers and lakes, ascending to rapid streams with rocky bottoms for breeding. Like other types of carp, they are omnivorous, eating not only algae, crustaceans, insects, frogs, and other fish, but also fruit that falls from trees overhead.

In addition to being caught for sport, mahseer are also part of commercial fishing in India.

There are several types of mahseer:

Genus Tor:

Genus Acrossocheilus:

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