Rohu Labeo rohita Least concern
Where the rohu lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 231 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map
| Scientific name | Labeo rohita |
|---|---|
| Group | Bony fish |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 5 countries |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Ray-finned fish |
| Order | Cypriniformes |
| Family | Cyprinidae |
Where does the rohu live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the rohu in 5 countries and territories across Asia. In Thailand it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).
- India
- Pakistan
- Bangladesh
- Thailand (introduced)
- Myanmar
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the rohu endangered?
The rohu’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the rohu?
The rohu (Labeo rohita) is a ray-finned fish in the order Cypriniformes and the family Cyprinidae, genus Labeo. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the rohu
The rohu, rui, ruhi, rou or roho labeo (Labeo rohita) is a species of fish of the carp family, found in rivers in South Asia. It is a large omnivore and extensively used in aquaculture.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rohu (revision 1379280108), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q311727 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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