Origin of the name 'Kelah'

Kelah is a fish from the genus Tor. The general name of 'mahseer' (Indian for 'big head') is popularly used. In the nothern parts of India, mahseer is also called 'kurriah' or 'kukhiah' ,whilst our kejor (tengas) is called 'kajra'.

There is high possibility that the name of kelah is derived from these terms. After all, the Hindu civilization was the earliest to entrench itself in the Malaysia Peninsular.

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3/18/2009

Copper Mahseer / Katli / Tengas



Neolissochilus hexagonolepis (McClelland, 1839)
Family: Cyprinidae
Order: Cypriniformes
MAX Size: 11 kg / 120 cm
IGFA World Record: None

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Posted by kelah2u at 12:12:00 PM
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Mahseer Barb



Neolissochilus subterraneus (Vidthayanon & Kottelat, 2003)
Family: Cyprinidae
Order: Cypriniformes
MAX Size: 22½ cm
IGFA World Record: None

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Posted by kelah2u at 12:07:00 PM
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Mahseer Barb / Tengas / Kejor



Neolissochilus soroides (Duncker, 1904)
Family: Cyprinidae
Order: Cypriniformes
MAX Size: 45 cm
IGFA World Record: None

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Posted by kelah2u at 12:02:00 PM
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Mahseer Barb



Neolissochilus stracheyi (Day, 1871)
Family: Cyprinidae Order: Cypriniformes
MAX Size: 60 cm
IGFA World Record: None

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Posted by kelah2u at 12:00:00 PM
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3/08/2009

Soro Mahseer



Tor tambra (Valenciennes, 1842)
Family: Cyprinidae
Order: Cypriniformes
MAX Size: 100 cm
IGFA World Record: None

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Posted by kelah2u at 2:34:00 AM
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River Carp



Tor douronensis (Valenciennes, 1842)
Family: Cyprinidae
Order: Cypriniformes
MAX Size: 35 cm
IGFA World Record: None

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Posted by kelah2u at 2:33:00 AM
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Thai Mahseer



Tor tambroides (Hamilton, 1822)
Family: Cyprinidae
Order: Cypriniformes
MAX Size: 100 cm
IGFA World Record: 12.00 kg / 26 lb 7 oz - Jeram Basu, Benta, Pahang, Malaysia

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Posted by kelah2u at 2:33:00 AM
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Himalayan Mahseer



Tor putitora (Hamilton, 1822)
Family: Cyprinidae
Order: Cypriniformes
MAX Size: 54 kg / 275 cm
IGFA World Record: 12.25 kg / 27 lb 0 oz - Ramganga River, India

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Posted by kelah2u at 2:32:00 AM
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Deccan Mahseer



Tor khudree (Sykes, 1839)
Family: Cyprinidae
Order: Cypriniformes
MAX Size: > 100 cm
IGFA World Record: None

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Posted by kelah2u at 2:32:00 AM
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Humpback Mahseer



Tor mussullah (Sykes, 1839)
Family: Cyprinidae
Order: Cypriniformes

MAX Size: 90 kg / 150 cm
IGFA World Record: 43.09 kg / 95 lb 0 oz - Kaveri River, Karnataka, India

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Posted by kelah2u at 2:08:00 AM
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