Species FAO code: CTT

Catla catla

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Italy	it Carpa asiatica	–
Sweden	sv Katla	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

List item: Hooks and lines

Hooks and lines

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Catla catla (Hamilton, 1822)

Habitat

Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Catla catla (Hamilton, 1822)

Scientific name

Catla catla

Author

(Hamilton, 1822)

Rank

Species

FAO code

CTT

Morphological description

Hybrid is similar to calbasu indicating paternal dominance. Has a terminal mouth with thick lips.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderCypriniformes
  - FamilyCyprinidae
    - GenusCatla
      - SpeciesCatla catla

Synonyms

Catla buchanani Valenciennes, 1844
Cyprinus abramioides Sykes, 1839
Cyprinus catla Hamilton, 1822
Hypselobarbus abramioides (Sykes, 1839)
Gibelion catla (Hamilton, 1822)
Leuciscus catla (Hamilton, 1822)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Catla catla (Hamilton, 1822)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0301 — Live fish
  - Other live fish
    - 0301 99 — Other
      - Freshwater fish
        0301 99 18 — Other
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 89 — Other
      - 0302 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 89 — Other
      - 0303 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 49 — Other
      - 0304 49 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 59 — Other
      - 0304 59 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 89 — Other
      - 0304 89 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, frozen
    - 0304 99 — Other
      - Other
        0304 99 21 — Freshwater fish

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Catla catla

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 1 - Africa - Inland waters

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters