Fish of North bengal Vol.iii

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1. Fish diversity of Uttar Banga ( North Bengal), India Vol. III Published : 24.02.2020 Dr Tusar K. Ghosal Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya , Pundibari-736165, West Bengal E mail: [email protected]

2. Exotic     Fish of N.B.   বিদেশী , বহিরাগত বা ভিন্নদেশীয়

3. Cyprinus carpio carpio   Common Carp কমন কার্প / পাতি কার্প

4. Cyprinus carpio   nudus Leather Carp.

5. Cyprinus carpio communis Scale carp

6. Cyprinus carpio   specularis Mirror Carp   It is commonly called as “common carp” is a native of temperate Asia but now it has a world-wide distribution. It was initially, imported in 1939 from then Ceylone and was transplanted in Nilgiri .

7. Grass carp or is a native of flat land rivers of China and the middle and lower sections of the river Amur in Russia. In India it was introduced in 1959 Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp/W hite Amur গ্রাস কার্প

8. Mylopharyngodon piceus Black carp / Snail carp কালো কার্প   It was introduced from China in 1983. It mainly feeds on live snails and is therefore often known as snail carp.

9. Hypothalmichthys molitrix Silver carp / Amur সিলভার কার্প It is commonly called as “silver carp”. This exotic species is a natural inhabitant of Amur basin of Russia and China. It was introduced in India in 1969

10. Hypothalmichthys nobilis Bighead carp  মোটামাথা কার্প   It was introduced in 1981 from Nepal. It naturally occurs in the riverine system of China

11. Piaractus brachyomus Red-bellied pacu রূপচাঁদা Piaractus brachypomus   was unofficially introduced possibly during 2004 via Bangladesh. There are 12 species of pacus . Red-bellied pacu and black pacu have been reported from India 

12. Barbonymus gonionotus Java Barb   Thai Sarputi It was brought о India from Indonesia (Java) in the year 1972 and was first introduced in the ponds of West Bengal. It is an inhabitant of the Southeast Asian riverine system.

13. Puntius javanicus Tawas Javani Puti   Introduced in India from Indonasia (Java) in 1972

14.   It was brought in 1989 from Thailand although it is a native of Africa. . African magur is omnivorous in feeding. At the young stage, it has high tendency of predation. It can stand in water containing oxygen as low as 0.02 ppm. Clarias gariepinus African Magur আফ্রিকান মাগুর

15. It was imported from Thailand in 1989. The fish is highly tolerant to the changes in salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen and even pollution. Owing to its fast growth about 1 kg in 3 months, the fish is already established as a profitable species for aquaculture in W. B. and A. P. Pangasius sutchi African Pangus   পাঙ্গাস

16. Pangasius pangasius Pangas Catfish পাঙ্গাস

17. Osphronemus gouramy Gouramy গুরামী It is a native of fresh water ponds and streams of Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia and Veitnam . Gouramy was brought to India from Java to Calcutta and then from Mauritius to Madras in 1916

18. Oreochromis niloticus   Nile tilapia নাইলোটিকা

19. It is a native of Soutrh Africa. It is being cultured in both fresh-water as well as in brakish water ponds. The first consignment of Tilapia was brought to India in August 1952 from Bangkok. Tilapia mossambica Tilapia তেলাপিয়া

20. AVAILABLE IN LOCAL MARKET OF NORTH BENGAL Non- residant of N.B.

21. Tenualosa ilisha Hilsa / Indian Shad ইলিশ

22. Ilisha megaloptera Big Eye ilisha বড় চোখা ইলিশ

23. Tenualosa toli Toli shad চন্দনা ইলিশ

24. Sardinella longiceps Indian oil sardine সার্ডিন মাছ

25. It is sea fish and found in warm offshore waters of the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean. Chanos chanos Milkfish চেনোচ

26. Megalops cyprinoides Indo-Pacific tarpon নানচিল কোরাল

27. Osteobrama cotio Cotio লোহাছুরা /   ঢেলা

28. Lates calcarifer Native Vetki   ভেটকি

29. Brama brama Pomfret পমফ্রেট এই মাছে প্রচুর এনার্জি, ভিটামিন -এ, বি ও ডি পাওয়া যায়। এই মাছের তেল শিশুর মানষিক বিকাশে সহায়ক। ওমেগা-৩ প্রচুর থাকে ফলে স্ট্রোকের ঝুঁকি কমায়। এই উপদান মস্তিষ্কের কোষ বিকাশেও সহায়ক

30. Mugil cephalus Flathead grey mullet পারশে

31. Sarotherodon melanotheron Mango Fish / Cichlid তপসে

32. Otolithoides pama Red Pama Croaker পোয়া মাছ

33. Minytrema melanops Spotted Crocker/Put Pua Fish পুট পোয়া মাছ

34. Raiamas bola Trout barb দেশি ভোল

35. Harpadon nehereus Bombay Duck লোটে

36. Setipinna phasa Gangetic hairfin anchovy ফ্যাঁসা

37. Rita rita   Rita রিঠা  

38. Rita chrysea Mahanadi rita রিঠা  

39. Salmo truttafario Salmon Fish তাইল্লা মাছ

40. Thunnus alalunga Albacore Tuna Fish . Tuna fish can have a surprising impact on heart health.It’s full of omega-3 fatty acids, help to reduce omega-6 fatty acids and LDL cholesterol in the arteries and blood vessels

41. Poecilia reticulata Millionfish and Rainbow fish গাপ্পি মাছ

42. Narendran T.C. of Kalicut University, Kerala Viraktamath , C. A. of U.A.S. bangalore Ramamurthy V.V. of I.A.R.I, New Delhi Vasuki Belavadi of U.A.S. bangalore Dedicated to my respected world famous Indian Insect Taxonomists .