Chris:
  The confusion may be from spelling.  I believe these 3 fish are cyprinids,
known in aquaculture as the "Indian carps"- my notes (from an undergraduate
class years ago) have these spellings:
Catla catla
Labeo rohito
Cirrhinas mrigala

My notes go on to say that these 3 fish are commonly grown in polyculture
ponds because they have different feeding strategies and don't directly
compete with one another.

Hope this helps

Larry Beerkircher


>From: chris vaughan <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Scientific forum on fish and fisheries <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 07:36:31 +0000
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>I would be grateful if the group could assist me. I am trying to track down
>certain fish native to west Pakistan (Karachi area) and I can find no
>reference to the names I have been given. The fish species in question are:
>Catlar catlar?, Cirhina mirgilla?, Libyo ryhotta? (locally known as Rahu)
>and one locally known as Gulfam? Any info would be gratefully appreciated.
>Chris Vaughan
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