Mahseer, the history of the king of the river

Mahseers (Cyprinidae) is one of the most important freshwater fish in Southeast Asia. This being a consumption fish, ornamental and sport fishing. can grow up to more than 30 kg. Therefore, this species called The King River. paper reviewed some aspects interesting fish. A total 54 papers have been where come from our Ichthyos Research Group, Universitas Syiah Kuala. There are 50 mahseer throughout world, 20 which found Indonesia has four mahseer, namely; Tor tambra , T. tambroides duorenensis soro two species, Aceh province. Between wide distribution. original habitat waters with speed currents, clear water, high dissolved oxygen, low water temperatures. In wild, mahseers migrate upstream for spawning during periods flooding early rainy season. occurs or months at place that inundated floods. Mahseer omnivorous, they fed on mollusks, aquatic plants, small insects fruits banks rivers. rearing ponds often attacked by Lernea sp., Argulus Trichodina Bothriocephalus acheilognathi worms