Catla and Similar Species
Labeo catla
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Rohu
Labeo rohita
Key differences: Rohu has a smaller, more pointed head, a subterminal mouth with fringed lips, and a more elongated body shape. It also possesses a pair of small maxillary barbels, which Catla lacks.
Mrigal
Cirrhinus mrigala
Key differences: Mrigal has a more elongated, cylindrical body, a pointed snout, and a subterminal mouth with two pairs of small barbels. Its head is also much smaller in proportion to its body than Catla's.
Fringed-lipped Peninsula Carp
Labeo fimbriatus
Key differences: While also a Labeo species, L. fimbriatus has a smaller head, a subterminal mouth with distinctly fringed lips, and usually two pairs of barbels. Its body is also more elongated than Catla's.
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