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Bangladesh is a country with hundreds of rivers and ponds and is notable for being a fish-loving nation, acquiring the

name "Machh-e Bhat-e Bangali" which means, "Bengali by fish and rice".

Ilish is the national fish of the country where it contributes 13% of country's total fish production. Fish are caught both

from natural resources and by farming in self-made ponds.

Fish of Bangladesh[edit]

Local Bangladesh name

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Artamimআইড়/আরটা�মি��/আড় native

Long-whiskered catfish

Sperata aor

Along এলং� native Bengal BarbMegarasbora elanga

Angrot/Kharsa

এ�রটা native Angrot Labeo angra

Anju আনজু� native Zebrafish Danio rerio

Arwari আরওয়া�মির nativeMenoda catfish

Hemibagrus menoda

Baghair বা�গা�ইর/বা�ঘা�ইর nativeDwarf goonch

Bagarius bagarius

Bai-la বা�ইলং� nativeAwaous guamensis

Baim বা�ই� nativeZig-zag eel/Tire track eel

Mastacembelus armatus

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Boitka বাইটাকা� native Labeo pangusia

Bhetki ভে�টাকা� native Barramundi Lates calcarifer

Balichura বা�মিলংচু�র� nativeBalitora minnow

Psilorhynchus balitora

Balichura বা�মিলংচু�র� endemicRainbow minnow

Psilorhynchus gracilis

Bamush বা���শ native Bengal eelOphisternon bengalense

Bane-hara বা�নেনহা�র� nativeIndian mottled eel

Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis

Bansh-pata/Debari

বা�নসপা�টা�/ভে�বা�মির native Sind danio Devario devario

Bansh-pata/Bati

বা�নসপা�টা�/বা�টা� native

Broad-mouthed mullet/Large-scaled mullet

Paramugil parmatus

Local Bangladesh name

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Barali বা�র�মিলং / ভেবা�র�মিলং native Barred baril Barilius barila

Baril/Joiya বা�মিরলং/জুইয়া� nativeHamilton's barila

Barilius bendelisis

Bata/Bangna বা�টা�/বা��ন� native Reba Labeo ariza

Bata বা�টা� native B a t a Labeo bata

Batasi বা�তা�মিস native Indian potasiNeotropius atherinoides

Bechi ভেবামিচু nativeWhitespot/Blue panchax

Aplocheilus panchax

Bele ভেবানেলং nativeScribbled goby

Awaous grammepomus

Bele ভেবানেলং native Tank gobyGlossogobius giuris

Bhadi puti ��মি� পা�!টি native Pool barb Puntius sophore

Bhangan ��ঙা�ন/��ঙ্গা�ন native Boga labeo Labeo boga

Bhol ভে��লং native Trout barb Raiamas bola

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Kuli/Bhut bele

কা� মিলং/�%তা ভেবানেলং nativeDusky sleeper

Eleotris fusca

Bilchuri মিবালংচু�মির nativeMottled loach

Acanthocobitis botia

Boal ভেবা�য়া�লং native Wallago Wallago attu

Borguni ভেবা�রগুমিন nativeJarbua terapon

Terapon jarbua

Bou/Rani ভেবা'��ছ/র�মিন native Bengal loach Botia dario

Bou mach ভেবা'��ছ/র�মিন questionable

Hora loach Botia dayi

Bou mach ভেবা'��ছ/র�মিন nativeReticulate loach

Botia lohachata

Murari ��র�মির native CarpletAspidoparia morar

Magor/Shing ��গুর/মিশ� ��ছ nativeIndian torrent catfish

Amblyceps mangois

Gong Tengra গা� ভেটা�র� native Gagata gagata

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Magor/Shing ��গুর/মিশ� ��ছ native Gagata youssoufi

Chondon Ilish

চুন্দন�/চুন্দন ইমিলংশ native Toli shad Tenualosa toli

Chapila চু�মিপালং� nativeGanges River Gizzard Shad

Gonialosa manmina

Chapila চু�মিপালং� nativeIndian River Shad

Gudusia chapra

Chebli ভেচুবামিলং native Giant DanioDevario aequipinnatus

Cheka ভেচুকা� nativeSquarehead Catfish

Chaca chaca

Chela ভেচুলং� questionable

Silver razorbelly minnow

Salmostoma acinaces

Chela ভেচুলং� nativeLarge razorbelly minnow

Salmostoma bacaila

Chela ভেচুলং� nativeFinescale razorbelly minnow

Salmostoma phulo

Chenua ভেচুন�য়া� native Sisor Catfish Sisor rabdophorus

Chep chela/Laubuc

ভেচুপা ভেচুলং�/লং�উবা�চু� native Indian Glass Chela laubuca

Local Bangladesh name

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ha Barb

Chewa ভেচুওয়া� nativePseudapocryptes elongatus

Chitol মিচুতালং nativeClown Knifefish

Chitala chitala

Foli/Chitol ফমিলং nativeBronze featherback

Notopterus notopterus

Chuna চু�ন� nativeHoney gourami

Trichogaster chuna

Chunobele চু�নেন�নেবানেলং nativeGobiopterus chuno

Common carp

কা�ন কা�পা, introducedCommon carp

Cyprinus carpio carpio

Dahuk ডা�হুকা native Boddart's goggle-eyed

Boleophthalmus

Local Bangladesh name

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goby boddarti

Dahuk ডা�হুকা nativeWalking goby

Scartelaos histophorus

Dari (fish) ডা�মির nativeSchistura scaturigina

Darkina ��রমিকান� native Flying barb Esomus danricus

Darkina ��রমিকান� nativeSlender rasbora

Rasbora daniconius

Darkina ��রমিকান� nativeGangetic scissortail rasbora

Rasbora rasbora

Dhal magor ঢা�লং ��গুর nativeGlyptothorax telchitta

Ek thouta একা ভে0'তা� questionable

Wrestling halfbeak

Dermogenys pusilla

Gechua ভেগাছ1য়া� native Channa gachua

Gechua ভেগাছ1য়া� nativeWalking snakehead

Channa orientalis

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Gagla গা�গালং� nativeGagora catfish

Arius gagora

Gong magor গা� ��গুর nativeGray eel-catfish

Plotosus canius

Gong tengra গা� ভেটা�র� native Gagata cenia

Gong tengra গা� ভেটা�র� nativeGogangra viridescens

Gong tengra গা� ভেটা�র� native Nangra nangra

Kabashi Tengra

গুলংস�/গুলংস�-ভেটা�র�/কা�বা�মিশ ভেটা�র� native

Gangetic mystus

Mystus cavasius

Ghor poi-ya ঘার ভেপা�য়া� native Sucker headGarra gotyla gotyla

Ghonia ঘামিনয়া� native Boggut labeo Labeo boggut

Ghor poa ঘার ভেপা�য়া� introduced Garra annandalei

Ghora chela ভেঘা�ড়� ভেচুলং� native Securicula gora

Ghora mach ভেঘা�ড়� ��ছ native Labeo dyocheilus

Gilipunti মিগামিলং পা�!টি native Golden barb Puntius gelius

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Gobi (fish) ভেবানেলং native Apocryptes bato

Goti poa ভেগা�টি ভেপা�য়া� nativeLargescale archerfish

Toxotes chatareus

Gozar গাজু�র nativeGreat snakehead

Channa marulius

Grass carp গ্রা�স কা�পা, introduced Grass carpCtenopharyngodon idella

Gura tengra গুর� ভেটাঙ্গার� nativeChandramara chandramara

Gutum গুতা�� nativeAnnandale loach

Lepidocephalichthys annandalei

Gutum গুতা�� native Guntea loachLepidocephalichthys guntea

Hatchetfish native Chela cachius

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Ilish ইমিলংশ native Hilsa shad Tenualosa ilisha

Jaya জুয়া� native Jaya Aspidoparia jaya

Kechhki কা�চুমিকা nativeGanges river sprat

Corica soborna

Kechhki কা�চুমিকা nativeYellowtail mullet

Sicamugil cascasia

Kajuli কা�জু�মিলং nativeGangetic ailia

Ailia coila

Kajuli কা�জু�মিলং native Jamuna ailiaAiliichthys punctata

Kakila কা�মিকালং� nativeFreshwater garfish

Xenentodon cancila

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Kalibaus কা�মিলংবা�উস nativeOrange-fin labeo

Labeo calbasu

Kachon punti কা�নেচু�ন পা�!টি native Rosy barbPuntius conchonius

Kani pabda কা�মিন পা�বা�� native Butter catfishOmpok bimaculatus

Kani tengra কা�মিন ভেটা�র� nativeGlyptothorax cavia

Kani tengra কা�মিন ভেটা�র� nativePainted catfish

Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi

Kani tengra কা�মিন ভেটা�র� nativePseudolaguvia shawi

Karati hangar কার�মিতা হা�ঙার nativeKnifetooth sawfish

Anoxypristis cuspidata

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Kathal pata কা�0�লং পা�তা� native Pan sole Brachirus pan

Katol কা�তালং native Catla Catla catla

Kawai'in কাই nativeClimbing perch

Anabas testudineus

Keti (fish) ভেকাটি nativeOsteobrama cotio cotio

Khailsha ভে3'লংশ� nativeBanded gourami

Colisa fasciata

Khaksa 3�কাস� native Barilius barna

Kharu 3�রু nativeRice-paddy eel

Pisodonophis boro

Khorsula ভে3�রস�লং� native CorsulaRhinomugil corsula

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Koi কৈকা nativeClimbing perch

Anabas testudineus

Koirka কৈকারকা� native Schistura corica

Koitor ভেকা�ইটা�র nativeCoitor croaker

Johnius coitor

Koksa কাকাস� native Barilius shacra

Koksa কাকাস� native Barilius vagra

Kosuati ভেকা�স�য়া�টি nativeOreichthys cosuatis

Kuchia কা� মিচুয়া� native CuchiaMonopterus cuchia

Kuli (fish) কা� মিলং nativeDuckbill sleeper

Butis butis

Kumirer khil কা� মি�নেরর মি3লং nativeIchthyocampus carce

Kumirer khil কা� মি�নেরর মি3লং nativeCrocodile-tooth pipefish

Microphis cuncalus

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Kumirer khil কা� মি�নেরর মি3লং nativeDeocata pipefish

Microphis deocata

Kursha (fish) কা� রস� native Kalabans Sinilabeo dero

Kuta kanti কা� টি কা�নটি native Conta catfish Conta conta

Kutakanti কা� টি কা�নটি native Erethistes hara

Kutakanti কা� টি কা�নটি native Erethistes jerdoni

Kutakanti কা� টি কা�নটি native Erethistes pusillus

Lal kholisha লং�লং ভে3�মিলংশ� nativeDwarf gourami

Colisa lalia

Lomba chanda

লংম্বা� চু�ন্দ� nativeElongate glass-perchlet

Chanda nama

Modhu pabda �ধু� পা�বা�� nativePabdah catfish

Ompok pabda

Magur ��গুর introduced

African catfish / North African catfish

Clarias gariepinus

Minor carp nativeCrossocheilus latius

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Mola punti �লং� পা�!টি native Glass-barb Puntius guganio

Mola �লং� native Indian carpletAmblypharyngodon microlepis

Mola �লং� native Mola carpletAmblypharyngodon mola

Mrigol �8নেগালং native MrigalCirrhinus cirrhosus

Muri bacha ��মির বা�চু� nativeEutropiichthys murius

Muribacha ��মিরবা�চু� nativeGarua Bachcha

Clupisoma garua

Nandil ন�নমিডালং native Labeo nandina

Napte koi ন�পাটি কাই native Badis Badis badis

Neftani ভেনফনেটামিন native Frail gourami Ctenops nobilis

Nilotica মিননেলং�টিকা� introduced Nile tilapiaOreochromis niloticus niloticus

Nodoi ন�য়া nativeGangetic leaffish

Nandus nandus

Nuna bailla ন�ন� ভেবানেলং native Brachygobius

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nunus

Nuna-tengra ন�ন� ভেটা�র� nativeLong whiskers catfish

Mystus gulio

Olive danio native Danio dangila

Pabda catfish পা�বা�� native Pabo catfish Ompok pabo

Panga পা�ঙ্গা� native Java loach Pangio oblonga

Pangas পা�ঙ্গা�স nativeYellowtail catfish

Pangasius pangasius

Pankal baim পানকা�লং বা�ই� nativeBarred spiny eel

Macrognathus pancalus

Pathar chata পা�0র চু�টা� native Barilius tileo

Phasa (fish) ফ�শ� questionable

Gangetic hairfin anchovy

Setipinna phasa

Phopa chanda ভেফ�পা� চু�ন্দ� nativeHimalayan glassy perchlet

Pseudambassis baculis

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Phutani punti ফ� টামিন পা�!টি nativeSpottedsail barb

Puntius phutunio

Poa (fish) ভেপা�য়া� native Pama croaker Otolithoides pama

Poia ভেপা�য়া� nativeGongota loach

Somileptus gongota

Potka পাটাকা� nativeGreen pufferfish

Tetraodon fluviatilis

Pug-headed mud skipper

ভেবানেলং nativeGiant mudskipper

Periophthalmodon schlosseri

Puiya পা�য়া� nativeBurmese loach

Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei

Puiya পা�য়া� native Loktak loachLepidocephalichthys irrorata

Punti (fish) পা�!টি native Swamp barb Puntius chola

Punti (fish) পা�!টি native Puntio barb Puntius puntio

Putitor mohashoul

�হা�নেশ�লং nativeGolden mahseer

Tor putitora

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Mohashoul �হা�নেশ�লং native Tor Tor

Rajputi র�জু পা�!টি introduced Java barbBarbonymus gonionotus

Ranga chanda

র�ঙ্গা� চু�ন্দ� nativeIndian glassy fish

Parambassis ranga

Rata boura র�টা� বাউর� nativePurple spaghetti-eel

Moringua raitaborua

Rita (fish) মিরটা� native Rita Rita rita

River catfish nativeEutropiichthys vacha

Rui রুই native Rohu Labeo rohita

Sapla pata শ�পালং� পা�টা� nativePale-edged stingray

Dasyatis zugei

Savon khorka শ�ন ভে3�রকা� native Schistura savona

Shada ghonia স��� ঘামিনয়া� native Kuria labeo Labeo gonius

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Shankhachii শ�নকা�মিচু nativeBanded eagle ray

Aetomylaeus nichofii

Shillong (fish)

মিশলংঙ্গা native Silond catfish Silonia silondia

Shingi মিশঙ্গামিঘা nativeStinging catfish

Heteropneustes fossilis

Shoul ভেশ'লং nativeSnakehead murrel

Channa striata

Shorpunti শরপা�!টি native Olive barb Puntius sarana

Silver carp মিসলং��র কা�পা, introduced Silver carpHypophthalmichthys molitrix

Snake eel কা� ইচু� nativeLongfin snake-eel

Pisodonophis cancrivorus

Striped dwarf catfish

native Mystus tengara

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Suncush শুনকা� শ questionable

Dwarf whipray

Himantura walga

Suncush শুনকা� শ nativeCowtail stingray

Pastinachus sephen

Taki (fish) টা�মিকা nativeSpotted snakehead

Channa punctata

Tapse তাপামিস nativeMango Fish / Cichlid

Sarotherodon melanotheron heudelotii

Tara baim তা�র� বা�ই� nativeLesser spiny eel

Macrognathus aculeatus

Tengra ভেটা�র� native Batasio batasio

Tengra ভেটা�র� native Batasio tengana

Tengra ভেটা�র� native Day's mystus Mystus bleekeri

Tengra ভেটা�র� nativeStriped dwarf catfish

Mystus vittatus

Tepa টা:�পা� nativeOcellated pufferfish

Tetraodon cutcutia

Teri punti ভেটার� পা�!নটি native Onespot barb Puntius terio

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Tiashol টিয়া�নেশ�লং nativeBarca snakehead

Channa barca

Tilapia ভেতালং�মিপায়া� introducedMozambique tilapia

Oreochromis mossambicus

Tit punti native Ticto barb Puntius ticto

Titari টা�টা�মির nativeRiver stone carp

Psilorhynchus sucatio

Tor mahseer �হা�মিশর native Tor mahseer Tor tor

Utii উটি native Chaguni

Chagunius

chagunio