To highlight the importance of the Katley fish and to give emphasis to its conservation measures, the Sikkim Government has declared it as state fish.
- Neolissochilus hexagonolepis is commonly known as Copper Mahseer and locally it is known as ‘Katley’.
- Katley is found in varied altitudes covering entire state predominantly confined in Teesta and Rangit rivers and their tributaries.
- In the year 1992, ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBFGR), Lucknow had categorized Katley fish as endangered species.
- In 2014, Katley was categorized as endangered by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).
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