Kuria labeo
Kingdom
Phylum
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Labeo gonius
Weight
1360
48
goz
g oz 
Length
150
59
cminch
cm inch 

The Kuria labeo (Labeo gonius) (Assamese: কুঁঢ়ি, romanized: kurhi, কুৰিহা kuriha; Bengali: ঘনিয়া, romanized: ghonia, গৈন্না gôinna) is a species of fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae. It is native to Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Burma, and it is known from Afghanistan and Nepal.

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The fish has been known to reach 1.5 meters in length and weigh 1.4 kilograms. It is a freshwater fish usually found in rivers, and it is sometimes seen in paddy fields. It spawns during the monsoon around July and August.

This fish is reared in aquaculture. It can be reared with some other carps, but it tends to compete with certain species.

The species is widespread and common in some areas, and it is not considered threatened on a large scale. It may face potential threats from overexploitation and degradation of its habitat.

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References

1. Kuria labeo Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuria_labeo
2. Kuria labeo on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/166436/6208877

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