Author: (Hamilton, 1822)
FBname: Roho labeo
Comments: Adults inhabit rivers (Ref. 4832).  A diurnal species and usually solitary.  They burrow occasionally.  Feed on plants.  Spawning season generally coincides with the southwest monsoon.  Spawning occurs in flooded rivers.  Fecundity varies from 226,000 to 2,794,000 depending upon the length and weight of the fish and weight of the ovary.  Widely introduced outside its native range for stocking reservoirs and aquaculture.  Utilized fresh (Ref. 9987).