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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] Ilish is the national fish of the country, and contributes 13% of country's total fish production. Fish are both caught from the ...
Pages in category "Fish of Bangladesh" The following 109 pages are in this category, out of 109 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
As awareness of Bangladesh Fisheries Information Share Home has grown among fish specialists, it has attracted over the related students, teachers and fishery professionals of Bangladesh. Since 2007 Bangladesh Fisheries Information Share Home is managed by a team 'BdFISH Team' and functions as the coordinating body.
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 fauna of Bangladesh includes about 1,600 species of vertebrate fauna and about 1,000 species of invertebrate fauna based on incomplete records. The vertebrate fauna consists of roughly 22 species of amphibians , 708 species of fish , 126 species of reptiles , 628 species of birds and 113 species of mammals . [ 1 ]
Global aquaculture production of Roho labeo (Labeo rohita) in million tonnes from 1950 to 2022, as reported by the FAO [6]The rohu is an important aquacultured freshwater species in South Asia. [7]
The species is commercially fished in Bangladesh, with 221,899 t landed in 2000, and 35,483 t landed in 2008. [2] Hilsa are the national fish of Bangladesh and state fish of West Bengal, and are an important culinary ingredient in Bengali cuisine. Bangladesh exports 70% of the world's supply of the fish.