CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Mahseer roughly translates as mahi – fish and sher – tiger, and hence is also referred as tiger among fish. It is a large cyprinid and known to be the toughest among the fresh water sport fish. The body colour of an adult Golden Mahseer is golden on dorsal side and fins are reddish-yellow.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mahseer is a freshwater fish and a type of carp that was once available in great numbers in the Himalayan Rivers and other rivers that originate from the Sahyadri Mountains. The hardy Mahseers inhabit both rivers and lakes, ascending rapid streams with rocky bottoms for more food and oxygen and for breeding.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mahseer is the edible fishes from the genus Barbus, and from the carp family Cyprinidae. The common names used for the Mahseer fishes genera are Tor, Neolissochilus, Naziritor and Parator. The mahseer fishes are widely found in freshwater rivers and lakes of India and Southeastern Asia.

Detailed explanation-4: -mahseer, any of several species of edible game fishes of the genus Barbus, in the carp family, Cyprinidae, found in clear rivers and lakes of India and southeastern Asia. Mahseer have large, thick scales, powerful jaws, and protrusible, sometimes very fleshy, lips adapted for taking food from the bottom.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mahaseer-a large freshwater fish-abound in these waters. Kingfishers dive for their catch, while squirrels and langurs drop partially eaten fruit for the mischief of enjoying the splash and the ripple effect in the clear water. Elephants enjoy being bathed and scrubbed in the river by their mahouts.