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: drtkghosal@gmail.com
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/White Amur
গ্রাস কার্প
8. Mylopharyngodon piceus
Black carp / Snail carp
কাদ া 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
বস িার 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
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.
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
আবিকান 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
র্াঙ্গাস
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
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
মত াবর্য়া
29. Brama brama
Pomfret
র্মদিট
এই মাদছ প্রচুর এনাবজ
প , বিটাবমন -এ, বি ও বড র্াওয়া যায়।
এই মাদছর মত বশশুর মানবিক বিকাদশ সিায়ক।
ওদমগা-৩ প্রচুর থাদক ফদ মরাদকর ঝ
ুাঁ বক কমায়। এই উর্োন
মবিদের মকাি বিকাদশও সিায়ক
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
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
.