•        Catla is a fish with large and broad head, a large protruding lower jaw, and upturned mouth.

•        It has large, greyish scales on its dorsal side and whitish on its belly. It reaches up to 182 cm (6.0 ft) in length and 38.6 kg (85 lb) in weight.

•        Catla is a surface and midwater feeder.

•        Adults feed on zooplankton using large gill rakers, but young ones on both zooplankton and phytoplankton.