| Common name | Kechalu |
| Language | Kannada |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | India |
| Locality | Karnataka State (Godavari & Krishna river) |
| Ref. | Chandrashekhariah, H.N., M.F. Rahman and S. Lakshmi Raghavan, 2000 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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