Tor khudree, the Deccan mahseer, Khudree mahseer, or black mahseer, is a freshwater fish of the carp family found in major rivers and reservoirs of India and Sri Lanka. [1]

Inhabits cool, fast flowing, rocky streams and rivers. Occurs in mountain lakes (Ref. 41236). Moves to upper reaches of small streams to spawn (Ref. 41236). Feeds on plants, insects, shrimps and mollusks. Can be cultured in ponds and lakes. Regarded to be of medicinal value.

Tor khudree, the Deccan mahseer, Khudree mahseer, or black mahseer, is a freshwater fish of the carp family found in major rivers and reservoirs of India and Sri Lanka.

Tor khudree was described by Sykes (1839) as Barbus khudree from Mulamutha river in Pune, India. It is distributed in the major rivers and reservoirs of central and peninsular India (Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala) as well as Sri Lanka (Easa and Shaji, 2003; Nguyen et al., 2008). In Kerala, T. khudree occurs in ...

British naturalist W. H. Sykes described Tor khudree from the ‘Mota Mola River, approximately eight miles to the east of Poona’ (=Mula-Mutha River in the current day Pune, Maharashtra, India) (Sykes 1839) (Fig. 5).

With respect to the native distribution range of Tor khudree, the frequently reported occurrence of this species in Sri Lanka remains subject of debate. Status of threat: Least concern (Ref. 123509).

Scientific name: Tor khudree (Sykes, 1839) Origin: Found in large, fast-flowing rocky rivers and mountainous lakes across India, mainly in the south. Size: A sport fish reaching around 1m/39" and up to 45kg/ in weight.

Tor khudree, the Deccan mahseer or black mahseer, is a large freshwater fish of the carp family found in major rivers and reservoirs of India and Sri Lanka. The local name is mahseer or maha seer and this was considered as one of the greatest of game fish in India.

With respect to the native distribution range of Tor khudree, the frequently reported occurrence of this species in Sri Lanka remains subject of debate. Status of threat: Least concern (Ref. 123509). States/Provinces: Karnataka (native), Kerala (native), Madhya Pradesh (native), Maharashtra (native), Tamil Nadu (native) States/Provinces ...

The Humpback Mahseer (Tor remadevii) in particular, is a charismatic fish species that is endemic to the Cauvery river, and is on the brink of extinction. It is recognised as one of the world’s top 20 freshwater megafauna and is popularly known as the "Tiger of the Cauvery river".