List of fishes in Bangladesh

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 wild and farmed in man-made ponds.

Fishes of Bangladesh[3]

Local Bengali name	Name in Bengali	Status	Common English name	Scientific name
Artamim	আইড়/আরটামিম/আড়	native	Long-whiskered catfish	Sperata aor
Along[4]	এলং	native	Bengal Barb	Megarasbora elenga
Anju	আনজু	native	Zebrafish	Danio rerio
Baila	sucky	native	catfish	Hemibagrus menoda
Bagair	বাগাইর/বাঘাইর	native	Dwarf goonch	Bagarius bagarius
Baan or Baanehara	বানমাছ বানেহারা	native	Indian mottled eel	Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis
Baan or Pakal or Bamush	বানমাছ পাঁকাল বামুশ	native	Bengal eel	Ophisternon bengalense
Bai-la	বাইলা	native		Awaous guamensis
Baim	বাইম	native	Zig-zag eel/Tire track eel	Mastacembelus armatus
Boitka	বইটকা	native		Labeo pangusia
Bhetki	ভেটকী	native	Barramundi	Lates calcarifer
Balichura	বালিচুরা	native	Balitora minnow	Psilorhynchus balitora
Balichura	বালিচুরা	endemic	Rainbow minnow	Psilorhynchus gracilis
Bansh-pata/Debari	বাঁশপাতা/দেবারি	native	Sind danio	Devario devario
Bansh-pata/Bati	বাঁশপাতা/বাটা	native	Broad-mouthed mullet/Large-scaled mullet	Paramugil parmatus
Barali	বারালি / বোরালি	native	Barred baril	Barilius barila
Baril/Joiya	বারিল/জইয়া	native	Hamilton's barila	Barilius bendelisis
Basa fish	বাসা/পাংগাস	introduced	Basa fish	Pangasius bocourti
Bata/Bangna	বাটা/বাংনা	native	Reba	Labeo ariza
Bata	বাটা	native	Bata	Labeo bata
Batasi	বাতাসি	native	Indian Batasi	Neotropius atherinoides
Bechi	বেচি	native	Whitespot/Blue panchax	Aplocheilus panchax
Bele	বেলে	native	Scribbled goby	Awaous grammepomus
Bhadi puti	ভাদি পুঁটি	native	Pool barb	Puntius sophore
Bhangan	ভাঙন/ভাঙ্গন	native	Boga labeo	Labeo boga
Bhol	ভোল	native	Trout barb	Raiamas bola
Bhola Bhetki	ভোলা ভেটকি	native	Jewfish	Nibea soldado
Kuli/Bhut bele	কুলি/ভূত বেলে	native	Dusky sleeper	Eleotris fusca
Bilchuri	বিলচুরি	native	Mottled loach	Acanthocobitis botia
Boaal[5]	বোয়াল	native	Wallago	Wallago attu
Borguni	বোরগুনি	native	Jarbua terapon	Terapon jarbua
Bou/Rani	বৌমাছ/রানি	native	Bengal loach	Botia dario
Bou mach	বৌমাছ/রানি	questionable	Hora loach	Botia dayi
Murari	মুরারি	native	Carplet	Aspidoparia morar
Magor/Shing	মাগুর/শিঙি মাছ	native	torrent catfish	Amblyceps mangois
Gong Tengra	গং টেংরা	native		Gagata gagata
Magur/Shing	মাগুর/শিঙি মাছ	native		Gagata youssoufi
Chandan Ilish	চন্দনা/চন্দন ইলিশ	native	Toli shad	Tenualosa toli
Chapila	চাপিলা	native	Ganges River Gizzard Shad	Gonialosa manmina
Chapila	চাপিলা	native	Indian River Shad	Gudusia chapra
Chebli	চেবলি	native	Giant Danio	Devario aequipinnatus
Cheka	চেকা	native	Squarehead Catfish	Chaca chaca
Chela	চেলা	questionable	Silver razorbelly minnow	Salmostoma acinaces
Chep chela/Laubucha	চেপ চেলা/লাউবুচা	native	Indian Glass Barb	Chela laubuca
Chewa	চেওয়া	native		Pseudapocryptes elongatus
Chitol[5]	চিতল/ চেতল	native	Clown Knifefish	Chitala chitala
Pholi	ফলি	native	Bronze featherback	Notopterus notopterus
Chuno	চুনো	native	Honey gourami	Trichogaster chuna
Chunobele	চুনোবেলে	native		Gobiopterus chuno
Common carp	কমন কার্প	introduced	Common carp	Cyprinus carpio carpio
Dahuk	ডাহুক	native	Boddart's goggle-eyed goby	Boleophthalmus boddarti
Dahuk	ডাহুক	native	Walking goby	Scartelaos histophorus
Dari (fish)	ডারি	native		Schistura scaturigina
Darkina	দারকিনা	native	Flying barb	Esomus danricus
Darkina	দারকিনা	native	Slender rasbora	Rasbora daniconius
Darkina	দারকিনা	native	Gangetic scissortail rasbora	Rasbora rasbora
Dhal magor	ঢাল মাগুর	native		Glyptothorax telchitta
Ek thouta	এক থৌতা	questionable	Wrestling halfbeak	Dermogenys pusilla
Gechua	গেছুয়া	native		Channa gachua
Gechua	গেছুয়া	native	Walking snakehead	Channa orientalis
Gagla	গাগলা	native	Gagora catfish	Arius gagora
Gong magor	গং মাগুর	native	Gray eel-catfish	Plotosus canius
Gong tengra	গাঙ টেংরা	native		Gagata cenia
Gong tengra	গাঙ টেংরা	native		Gogangra viridescens
Gong tengra	গাঙ টেংরা	native		Nangra nangra
Kabashi Tengra	গুলসা/গুলসা-টেংরা/কাবাশি টেংরা	native	Gangetic mystus	Mystus cavasius
Ghor poi-ya	ঘর পোয়া	native	Sucker head	Garra gotyla gotyla
Ghonia	ঘনিয়া	native	Boggut labeo	Labeo boggut
Ghor poa	ঘর পোয়া	introduced		Garra annandalei
Ghora chela	ঘোড়া চেলা	native		Securicula gora
Ghora mach	ঘোড়া মাছ	native		Labeo dyocheilus
Gilipunti	গিলি পুঁটি	native	Golden barb	Puntius gelius
Gobi (fish)	বেলে	native		Apocryptes bato
Goti poa	গোটি পোয়া	native	Largescale archerfish	Toxotes chatareus
Gojar	গজার	native	Great snakehead	Channa marulius
Grass carp	গ্রাস কার্প	introduced	Grass carp	Ctenopharyngodon idella
Gura tengra	গুরা টেঙ্গরা	native		Chandramara chandramara
Gutum	গুতুম	native	Annandale loach	Lepidocephalichthys annandalei
Gutum	গুতুম	native	Guntea loach	Lepidocephalichthys guntea
Gurjāli	গুরজালি, গুরজাউলি	native	Indian Salmon	Eleutheronema tetradactylum
Hatchetfish		native		Chela cachius
Ilish	ইলিশ	native	The Great Ilish, Hilsa	Tenualosa ilisha
Jaya	জয়া	native	Jaya	Aspidoparia jaya
Kechhki	কাচকি	native	Ganges river sprat	Corica soborna
Kechhki	কাচকি	native	Yellowtail mullet	Sicamugil cascasia
Kajuli	কাজুলি	native	Gangetic ailia	Ailia coila
Kajuli	কাজুলি	native	Jamuna Ailia	Ailiichthys punctata
Kakila	কাকিলা	native	Freshwater garfish	Xenentodon cancila
Kalibaus	কালিবাউস/ কালবোশ	native	Orange-fin labeo	Labeo calbasu
Kachon punti	কাচোন পুঁটি	native	Rosy barb	Puntius conchonius
Kani pabda	কানি পাবদা	native	Butter catfish	Ompok bimaculatus
Kani tengra	কানি টেংরা	native		Glyptothorax cavia
Kani tengra	কানি টেংরা	native	Painted catfish	Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi
Kani tengra	কানি টেংরা	native		Pseudolaguvia shawi
Karati hangar	করাতি হাঙর	native	Knifetooth sawfish	Anoxypristis cuspidata
Kathal pata	কাঁঠাল পাতা	native	Pan sole	Brachirus pan
Katla[5]	কাতলা	native	Indian Carp, Indian Katla	Catla catla
Keti (fish)	কেটি	native		Osteobrama cotio cotio
Kholshe, Khoulsha	খলশে, খৌলশা	native	Banded gourami	Colisa fasciata
Goroy	গরই	native	Banded gourami	Colisa fasciata
Khaksa	খাকসা	native		Barilius barna
Kharu	খারু	native	Rice-paddy eel	Pisodonophis boro
Khoyra	খয়রা	native		Chatoessus manminna
Khorsula	খোরসুলা	native	Corsula	Rhinomugil corsula
Koi	কৈ	native	Climbing gourami	Anabas cobojius
Koirka	কৈরকা	native		Schistura corica
Koitor	কোইটুর	native	Coitor croaker	Johnius coitor
Koksa	ককসা	native		Barilius shacra
Kosuati	কোসুয়াটি	native		Oreichthys cosuatis
Kuchia	কুঁচে, কুচিয়া, কুইচ্চা	native	Swamp eel	Monopterus cuchia
Kuli (fish)	কুলি	native	Duckbill sleeper	Butis butis
Kumirer khil	কুমিরের খিল	native	Deocata pipefish	Microphis deocata
Kursha (fish)	কুরসা	native	Kalabans	Sinilabeo dero
Kuta kanti	কুটি কানটি	native	Conta catfish	Erethistes pusillus
Kutakanti	কুটি কানটি	native
Lal kholisha	লাল খোলিশা/ খলশে	native	Dwarf gourami	Colisa lalia
Lotey	লোটে/ল্যাটা/লেটা/লইট্যা	native	Bombay Duck	Harpadon nehereus
Lomba chanda	লম্বা চাঁদা	native	Elongate glass-perchlet	Chanda nama
Modhu pabda	মধু পাবদা	native	Pabdah catfish	Ompok pabda
Magur	মাগুর	introduced	Walking Catfish	Clarias batrachus
Minor carp		native		Crossocheilus latius
Mola punti	মলা পুঁটি	native	Glass-barb	Puntius guganio
Mola	মলা	native	Mola Carplet	Amblypharyngodon microlepis
Mōŭralā	মৌরলা	native	Indian Carplet	Amblypharyngodon mola
Mrigel[5]	মৃগেল, মিরগেল	native	Mrigal	Cirrhinus cirrhosus
Muri bacha	মুরি বাচা	native		Eutropiichthys murius
Muribacha	মুরিবাচা	native	Garua Bachcha	Clupisoma garua
Nandil	নানডিল	native		Labeo nandina
Napte koi	নাপতে কই	native	Badis	Badis badis
Neftani	নেফটেনি	native	Frail gourami	Ctenops nobilis
Nilotica	নিলোটিকা	introduced	Nile tilapia	Oreochromis niloticus niloticus
Nur Pur	নদয়	native	Gangetic leaffish	Nandus nandus
Nuna bailla	নুনা বেলে	native		Brachygobius nunus
Nuna-tengra	নুনা টেংরা	native	Long whiskers catfish	Mystus gulio
Olive danio		native		Danio dangila
Pakal	পাঁকাল	native	Eel	Anguilliformes sp.
Pabda	পাবদা	native	Indian Catfish	Callichrus pabda
Panga	পাঙ্গা	native	Java loach	Pangio oblonga
Pangas	পাঙ্গাস / পাঙাশ	native	Yellowtail catfish	Pangasius pangasius
Pankal baim	পনকাল বাইম / পাঁকাল বাম	native	Barred spiny eel	Macrognathus pancalus
Parshe	পারশে	native	Flathead grey mullet	Mugil cephalus
Pathar chata	পাথর চাটা	native		Barilius tileo
Phasa (fish)	ফাশা/ ফ্যাঁসা	questionable	Gangetic hairfin anchovy	Setipinna phasa
Phopa chanda	ফোপা চান্দা/ ফোঁপা চাঁদা	native	Himalayan glassy perchlet	Pseudambassis baculis
Phutani punti	ফুটনি পুঁটি	native	Spottedsail barb	Puntius phutunio
Poa (fish)	পোয়া	native	Pama croaker	Otolithoides pama
Pomfret	চাঁদা, পমফ্রেট	native	Pomfret	Brama brama
Potka	পটকা	native	Green pufferfish	Tetraodon fluviatilis
Pug-headed mud skipper		native	Giant mudskipper	Periophthalmodon schlosseri
Puiya	পুয়া	native	Burmese loach	Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei
Puti (fish)	পুঁটি	native	Swamp barb	Puntius chola
Punti	পুঁটি	native	Small freshwater fish	Punctius ticto
Putitor mohashoul	মহাশোল	native	Golden mahseer	Tor putitora
Mohashoul	মহাশোল	native		Tor Tor
Rajputi	রাজ পুঁটি	introduced	Java barb	Barbonymus gonionotus
Ranga chanda	রাঙ্গা চান্দা / রাঙা চাঁদা	native	Indian glassy fish	Parambassis ranga
Rata boura	রাটা বউরা	native	Purple spaghetti-eel	Moringua raitaborua
Rita (fish)	রিটা	native	Rita	Rita rita
Bacha	বাচা	native	Bacha	Eutropiichthys vacha
Rui // Rohu[5]	রুই	native	Indian Rui // Rohu	Labeo rohita
Sapla pata	শাপলা পাটা	native	Pale-edged stingray	Dasyatis zugei
Savon khorka	শভন খোরকা	native		Schistura savona
Shada ghonia	সাদা ঘনিয়া	native	Kuria labeo	Labeo gonius
Shankhachii	শানকাচি	native	Banded eagle ray	Aetomylaeus nichofii
Shillong (fish)	শিলঙ্গ	native	Silond catfish	Silonia silondia
Shingi	শিঙি /শিঙ্গঘি	native	Stinging catfish	Heteropneustes fossilis
Shol	শৌল / শোল	native	Snakehead murrel	Channa striata
Sarpunti	সরপুঁটি	native	Olive barb	Puntius sarana
Silver carp	সিলভার কার্প	introduced	Silver carp	Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Kuicha	কুইচা	native	Longfin Snake-eel	Pisodonophis cancrivorus
Striped dwarf catfish		native		Mystus tengara
Songkor		Sea
Sunkush	শুনকুশ	questionable	Dwarf whipray	Himantura walga
Taki (fish)	টাকি	native	Spotted snakehead	Channa punctata
Topshe	তপসে/ তপস্বী	native	Mango Fish / Cichlid	Sarotherodon melanotheron heudelotii
Tara baim	তারা বাইম	native	Lesser spiny eel	Macrognathus aculeatus
Tengra	টেংরা	native	Tyangra	Batasio batasio, Mystus tengara, Macrones vittalus
Tepa	ট্যাঁপা	native	Ocellated pufferfish	Tetraodon cutcutia
Teri punti	টেরা পুঁনটি	native	Onespot barb	Puntius terio
Tiashol	টিয়াশোল	native	Barca snakehead	Channa barca
Telapia	তেলাপিয়া	introduced	Indian Tilapia	Oreochromis mossambicus
Tit punti		native	Ticto barb	Puntius ticto
Titari	টাটারি	native	River stone carp	Psilorhynchus sucatio
Tor mahseer	মহাশির	native	Tor mahseer	Tor tor
Utii	উটি	native	Chaguni	Chagunius chagunio

References

"Fishy business of "Mache Bhate Bangali" – Policy Research Institute". Retrieved 2024-02-09.
"Amar Khamar brings Bengal's indigenous produce from farms to tables". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
"Freshwater and Estuarine Fishes of Bangladesh | BdFISH Feature". en.bdfish.org. 18 July 2010. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
মারিব মৎস্য, খাইব সুখে. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 4 June 2016. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
"Fishes of Bangladesh - Angling in Bangladesh". Angling in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2017-04-02.

External links

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[1] "Fishy business of "Mache Bhate Bangali" – Policy Research Institute". Retrieved 2024-02-09.

[2] "Amar Khamar brings Bengal's indigenous produce from farms to tables". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

[3] "Freshwater and Estuarine Fishes of Bangladesh | BdFISH Feature". en.bdfish.org. 18 July 2010. Retrieved 2021-11-12.

[4] মারিব মৎস্য, খাইব সুখে. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 4 June 2016. Retrieved 2017-04-02.

[:0-5] "Fishes of Bangladesh - Angling in Bangladesh". Angling in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2017-04-02.

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