Deccan white carp

The Deccan white carp (Gymnostomus fulungee) is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish native to Karnataka and Maharashtra in India[3] initially but later to other states after the construction of dams.

It is currently widely distributed across the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh.

[1] The species can attain a length of 30 cm.

It is used for food but does not support large fisheries.

[1] This Labeoninae article is a stub.