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Rohtee ogilbii

Sykes, 1839

Vatani rohtee

3 cited sourcesName checked against Eschmeyer’s Catalog of Fishes, update of

IUCNLEAST CONCERN · 2010
CARESNOT LISTED
Type localityBeema [Bheema] River near Pairgaon, Maharashtra, Indiaper Catalog of Fishes
Scientific size19.5 in50 cm total length
Depth—not recorded
DietNot described.
BreedingNot recorded
Sexual dimorphismNot documentedNot recorded in available sources
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Rohtee ogilbii is the Vatani rohtee, a fast-water cyprinid of western India that FishBase gives at 19.5 in TL. Sykes described it in 1839 from the Bheema River.

What's in the name

Rohtee
  • rohteeIndian vernacular — a local Indian name for the fish, taken as the genus name

Taxonomy & naming

Sykes described the species in 1839 from the Bheema River near Pairgaon, Maharashtra, India. FishBase uses the common name Vatani rohtee.

Morphology

A silvery, laterally compressed, deep-bodied cyprinid. FishBase gives a maximum of 19.5 in TL, which is large for the genus.

Habitat

FishBase lists it as a freshwater, benthopelagic, tropical fish of India that inhabits fast-flowing streams and rivers. Temperature, pH and hardness are not recorded.

Feeding

The diet has not been described.

Mating

Mating behaviour has not been described.

Breeding

Reproduction has not been documented in the sources the atlas uses.

In the aquarium

Aquarium husbandry is not recorded. A fish of this potential size in current needs a very large, well-oxygenated tank or pond.

Conservation

IUCN lists the species as Least Concern, assessed in 2010. Specific threats are not described.

Common questions

Vatani rohtee (Rohtee ogilbii): how big does it get?
Up to 19.5 in total length (TL).
Vatani rohtee (Rohtee ogilbii): where does it come from?
It is recorded from India.

Sources

  1. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes — Rohtee ogilbii Sykes, 1839
  2. FishBase — Rohtee ogilbii
  3. IUCN Red List — Rohtee ogilbii

Naming authority: Rohtee ogilbii in Eschmeyer’s Catalog of Fishes ↗

Last reviewed 2026-10-05.

How to cite

Aquarist Atlas (2026). Rohtee ogilbii. Aquarist Atlas.https://www.aquaristatlas.com/barbs/rohtee-ogilbii/

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Where it has been recorded

11 georeferenced records (GBIF). Each point is a field observation or museum specimen — pan and zoom to explore where this species turns up. The coordinates come straight from GBIF and are often rounded or tied to the nearest town or river landing, so a dot can sit just beside the actual water rather than in it.

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