ɪɾ ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪts ɪn ˈɪnlənd wˈɔːɾɚz ɪn ˈeɪʒə, ænd ɪz fˈaʊnd ɪn pˌækɪstˈæn, ˈɪndiə, nɛpˈɔːl, bˌæŋɡlɐdˈɛʃ, sɹˌiː lˈæŋkə, buːtˈɑːn, ænd mjˈɑːnmɑːɹ.
It originates in inland waters in Asia, and is found in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Myanmar.