Mahseer is the common name used for the genera Tor, Neolissochilus, Naziritor and Parator in the family Cyprinidae (carps). The name is, however, more often restricted to members of the genus Tor. The range of these fish is from Vietnam in the east and China in the north, through Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia, and across southern Asia including the countries of India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh within the Indian Peninsula, plus Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan. They are commercially important game fish, as well as highly esteemed food fish. Mahseer fetch high market price, and are potential candidate species for aquaculture. Several of the larger species have suffered severe declines, and are now considered threatened due to pollution, habitat loss, overfishing and increasing concern about the impacts of unregulated release of artificially bred stock of a very limited number of species.
Puntius is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae native to South Asia and Mainland Southeast Asia, as well as Taiwan.
Labeo is a genus of carps in the family Cyprinidae. They are found in freshwater habitats in the tropics and subtropics of Africa and Asia.
Glyptothorax is a genus of catfishes order Siluriformes of the family Sisoridae. It is the most species-rich and widely distributed genus in the family with new species being discovered on a regular basis. These species are distributed in the Black Sea basin, northern Turkey, south and east to the Yangtze River drainage in China and south throughout Indo-China to Java, Indonesia. They are found in Asia Minor and southwards to Southeast Asia. The genus is very diverse in the Indian subcontinent. Southeast Asian species tend to have restricted distributions.
Opsarius bakeri is a fish in genus Opsarius of the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Kerala of India.
The Barna baril is a fish in genus Opsarius of the family Cyprinidae. It is found in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Opsarius bendelisis is a fish in genus Opsarius of the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Myanmar.
Opsarius bernatziki is a fish in the Opsarius genus of the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Thailand, Southeast Myanmar, and the Malay Peninsula. It is associated with a freshwater habitat and can grow up to 9.1 cm.
Barilius borneensis is a fish species in the family Cyprinidae. Its taxonomic validity is unclear as it might be a junior synonym of Opsarius koratensis.
Jerdon's baril is a fish in the genus Barilius of the family Cyprinidae. It is found in southern Karnataka and northern Kerala.
Opsarius chatricensis is a fish in genus Opsarius of the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Manipur, India.
Barilius caudiocellatus is a fish in genus Barilius of the family Cyprinidae. It is found in China.
Opsarius dimorphicus is a fish in genus Opsarius of the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Uttaranchal, India.
Opsarius dogarsinghi is a fish in the genus Opsarius of the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Manipur, India.
Opsarius gatensis is a fish in genus Opsarius of the family Cyprinidae.
Barilius ornatus is a fish in genus Barilius of the family Cyprinidae.
Opsarius tileo is a fish in genus Opsarius of the family Cyprinidae which is found in India, Bangladesh and Nepal, and probably Myanmar.
Opsarius is a genus of fish. Its representatives can be found in a variety of countries in South East Asia. These countries include Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, India, and China. Certain species of Opsarius are considered endemic to their respective habitats; such as Opsarius cocsa and Opsarius maculatus which are endemic to India.
Opsarius ardens is a fish in genus Opsarius of the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Sita and Swarna River systems in the Western Ghats of India.
