{"id":128617,"date":"2026-10-12T13:55:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=128617"},"modified":"2026-10-12T14:41:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T09:11:34","slug":"chocolate-mahseer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/chocolate-mahseer\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Mahseer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Chocolate Mahseer Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, Sikkim Chief Minister released \u2018Chocolate Mahseer\u2019 fish into the Rangeet river, underlining the importance of conserving indigenous fish species and protecting the state\u2019s aquatic biodiversity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Chocolate Mahseer<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chocolate Mahseer or <\/span><b>copper mahseer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis) is a <\/span><b>freshwater fish species.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fish species belonging to the genus Tor and <\/span><b>Neolissocheilus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under the <\/span><b>family Cyprinidae are popularly known as \u2018Mahseer\u2019.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is known by the local <\/span><b>name \u2018kha saw&#8217; in Meghalaya.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was officially designated as the state<\/span><b> fish of Meghalaya and Sikkim.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Distribution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It thrives in <\/span><b>nearly all the major rivers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>hill-streams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Tripura.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Habitat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The species <\/span><b>inhabits clear, fast flowing streams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>rivers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with stony, pebbly or rocky bottoms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Characteristics<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It possesses <\/span><b>exceptional strength and agility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making it a prized catch.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>equipped with powerful pectoral and dorsal fins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it possesses the remarkable ability to swiftly navigate against strong river currents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Females of this species are larger in size when compared to males in the same age group.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is prized by anglers and is considered an <\/span><b>indicator of healthy river ecosystems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Threats:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Its populations are in decline due to <\/span><b>habitat degradation, overfishing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and environmental changes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Conservation Status: IUCN Red List:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Near Threatened<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theprint.in\/india\/sikkim-cm-bats-for-conserving-indigenous-fish-species-protecting-aquatic-biodiversity\/3068768\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chocolate Mahseer belonging to the genus Tor and Neolissocheilus under the family Cyprinidae are popularly known as \u2018Mahseer\u2019. 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