Rohu Carp and Similar Species
Labeo rohita
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Calbasu
Labeo calbasu
Key differences: Labeo calbasu possesses two pairs of barbels (rostral and maxillary), whereas Labeo rohita lacks barbels. L. calbasu also tends to be darker, almost blackish, and has a more robust body.
Mrigal Carp
Cirrhinus mrigala
Key differences: Mrigal has a more pointed snout and a slightly inferior mouth with a single pair of small maxillary barbels (sometimes absent). Its body is generally more silvery and less robust than Rohu.
Catla
Catla catla
Key differences: Catla has a very large, upturned mouth (superior mouth) and a prominent, broad head. Its body is deeper and more compressed than Rohu, and it lacks barbels.
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