- Golden mahseer is known as the tiger of Indian rivers.
- It has been declared endangered by the Washington-based International Union of Conservation of Natural Resources.
- The mahseer, the longest-living freshwater fish, is native to mountain and sub-mountain regions. It belongs to the genus Tor.
- The Pong Dam reservoir, around 250km from state capital Shimla and 190km from Chandigarh, supports an ample population of the golden mahseer