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Bascanichthys deraniyagalai (native), Indian longtailed sand-eel, Indian longtailed sand-eel; Bascanichthys longipinnis (native) Caecula pterygera (native), finny snake-eel, Finny snake eel; Callechelys catostoma (native), black-striped snake eel; Lamnostoma orientalis (native), Oriental worm-eel, Oriental sand-eel
It is a very popular and sought-after food in the Bengal region, and is the national fish of Bangladesh [3] and state fish of the Indian state of West Bengal. [4] As of 2023, 97% of the world's total ilish supply originates in Bangladesh. [5] The fish contributes about 12% of the total fish production and about 1.15% of GDP in Bangladesh.
The "Kenyir monster", or "dragon fish" as the locals call it, was claimed to be responsible for the mysterious drowning of two men on 17 June. [25] In August 2018, India Times reported that arapaima has been spotted in the Chalakudy River, following floods in Kerala; [26] their presence in India is attributed to illegal importation for fish ...
A recipe for fried Rohu fish is mentioned in Manasollasa, a 12th-century Sanskrit encyclopedia compiled by Someshvara III, who ruled from present-day Karnataka. In this recipe, the fish is marinated in asafoetida and salt after being skinned. It is then dipped in turmeric mixed in water before being fried. [10]
Wallago attu, the boal or helicopter catfish is a freshwater catfish of the family Siluridae, native to South and Southeast Asia. W. attu is found in large rivers and lakes in two geographically disconnected regions (disjunct distribution), with one population living over much of the Indian Subcontinent and the other in parts of Southeast Asia.
The fresh water fishes of the Indian region. Narendra Publishing House, New Delhi. Pp 551. Day F. 1878. The fishes of India: being a natural history of the fishes known to inhabit the seas and fresh waters of India, Burma and Ceylon. Text and Atlas in 4 Parts. London, pp xx + 778+195. Daniels R. 2002. Fresh water fishes of Peninsular India.
Dishes using this fish eaten with rice is very popular among Bengalis of West Bengal and Bangladesh. The fish is also an esteemed delicacy in other parts of India, including Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It is also the state fish of the South Indian state of Telangana where it is widely consumed.
Mrigal is popular as a food fish and an important aquacultured freshwater species throughout South Asia. [4] It is widely farmed as a component of a polyculture system of three Indian major carps, along with roho labeo and the catla. It was introduced by aquaculture across India started in the early 1940s, and later to other Asian countries.