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Chocolate Mahseer Conservation

October 15 , 2026 16 hrs 0 min 46 0

Sikkim Chief Minister released Chocolate Mahseer fish into the Rangeet River to promote the conservation of native fish species.
Chocolate Mahseer (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis), also called copper mahseer, is a freshwater fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae; it is locally known as ‘Kha Saw’ in Meghalaya.
It is the state fish of Meghalaya and Sikkim and is found in rivers and hill streams across Northeast India.
The Rangeet River is a major tributary of the Teesta River, flowing through Sikkim and West Bengal, India. It originates in the Himalayan region of Sikkim.