A pursuit mainly of road labour gangs, it consists of tying a stick of dynamite to a stone and throwing it into the water. The resultant blast and concussion brings many fish belly up and these can then be gathered in. However, since most these dynamite fishermen lack nets and the Himalayan waters are fast flowing, the end result is that they manage to grab only a few fish for the dozens they kill and maim. Elongated and fairly compressed body. The inter orbital space is flat and the ssnout is pointed while the jaws are of equal length.
Barbels are in two pairs with the rostral barbel shorter than the maxillary.
The dorsal fin rises opposite the ventral fin while the caudal fin is deeply divided. The lateral line is complete with 2 or 3 rows of scales which are of a large size. The body colour is golden along the lateral portion with the dorsal side being a dark gray shade. The fins are reddish-yellow in colour.