Mahseers inhabit both rivers and lakes, with some species believed to ascend into rapid streams with rocky bottoms for breeding. Like other types of carps, they are omnivorous, eating not only algae, crustaceans, insects, frogs, and other fish, but also fruits that fall from trees overhead.

Tor tor, commonly known as the tor mahseer or tor barb, is a species of cyprinid fish found in fast-flowing rivers and streams with rocky bottoms in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan. It is a commercially important food and game fish.

mahseer, any of several species of edible game fishes of the genus Barbus, in the carp family, Cyprinidae, found in clear rivers and lakes of India and southeastern Asia. Mahseer have large, thick scales, powerful jaws, and protrusible, sometimes very fleshy, lips adapted for taking food from the bottom.

Mahseer are commercially important game fish, as well as highly esteemed food fish. While the mahseer in the Indian subcontinent swim in big fast flowing rivers, their cousins in Southeast Asia can only be found in pristine river systems deep in the tropical rainforest.

Mahseer is the edible fishes from the genus Barbus, and from the carp family Cyprinidae. The common names used for the Mahseer fishes genera are Tor, Neolissochilus, Naziritor and Parator. The mahseer fishes are widely found in freshwater rivers and lakes of India and Southeastern Asia.

May 2, 2019 · The mahseer fishes (Tor spp.) represent an iconic genus of large-bodied species of the Cyprinidae family. Across the 16 recognised species in the genus, individual fish can attain weights over 50 kg, resulting in some species being considered as premier sport fishes.

Besides fishing in its surrounding seas, Sabah’s jungle rivers are also home to the much revered super-strong pelian (mahseer / Tor tombroides) and the super hard-hitting sebarau (Hampala bimaculata and Hampala macrolepidota aka hampala barb) .

Mahseer are omnivorous and there are certain times when they may feed mostly on fruits, or insects. Big mad barbs in the clear tranquil waters of the lake. A nice mahseer taken from skinny water. Many anglers draw similarity of mahseer fishing to trout fishing, me included.

Tor tor, commonly known as the tor mahseer or tor barb, is a species of cyprinid fish found in fast-flowing rivers and streams with rocky bottoms in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan. It is a commercially important food and game fish.

Tor putitora, the golden mahseer, putitor mahseer, or Himalayan mahseer, is an endangered species of cyprinid fish that is found in rapid streams, riverine pools, and lakes in the Himalayan region. Its native range is within the basins of the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers. [1]