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A fish market in Sylhet. Bangladesh is a country with thousands of rivers and ponds, and is notable as a fish-loving nation, acquiring the name machh-e bhat-e Bangali (which means, "Bengali by fish and rice"). [1] [2] [3] Ilish is the national fish of the country, and contributes 13% of country's total fish production. Fish are both caught from ...
The rohu is an important aquacultured freshwater species in South Asia. [7] When cultured, it does not breed in lake ecosystems, so induced spawning is necessary. [8] [9] The rohu is also prized as a game fish. [1] Labeo rohita selling at fish market in Dhaka,Bangladesh
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.
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The Indian carps are considered as a delicacy compared to other exotic carp species also cultured in Asia, and sell for higher prices. [1] Reported annual aquafarming production numbers of mrigal carp since the early 1990s have varied between 250,000 and 550,000 tonnes, with no clear trend. India and Bangladesh are the largest producers. [2]
It has been recorded in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. It is one of the giants of its genus, growing a length of 150 cm. It is commercially fished for human consumption. R. rita is a sluggish, bottom-dwelling catfish. [2] It inhabits rivers and estuaries, preferring muddy to clear water.
Chitala chitala (Assamese: চিতল sitawl, Bengali: চিতল, chitol) is a knifefish from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan, [1] found in the Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganges and Mahanadi River basins. [2] It is sometimes known as the Indian featherback or Indian knifefish. [3]
Bangladesh Fisheries Information Share Home included descriptions in multilingual 2 languages and aims to include all the key data on fishes of Bangladesh, with an emphasis on standardizing the data, making it easy to extract and combine data with other data, and offering powerful presentation tools.