AnimalsThe rohu is a large carp of the rivers of northern India and one of the most widely farmed and eaten freshwater fish in South Asia. It feeds mainly on plant matter.
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Labeo rohita
- Group
- Fish
- Diet
- Herbivore (eats plants)
- Lives in
- Rivers of South Asia
- Habitat
- Rivers, lakes and ponds
- A young one is called
- fry
- A group is called
- school
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
How it is classified
Scientists sort living things into groups within groups. Reading down, each step is a smaller group, ending with the species itself.
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
- Order Cypriniformes
- Family Cyprinidae
- Genus Labeo
- Species Labeo rohita
Other members of the family Cyprinidae on this site: goldfish.
Classification follows the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Other reference works arrange some groups differently. How classification works.
Is it in danger?
The rohu is listed as Least Concern. The species is widespread or numerous enough that it is not considered at risk of extinction at present.
This is the IUCN Red List category as recorded in Wikidata on 11 November 2026. The IUCN Red List itself is the authority and may carry a newer assessment. What the categories mean.