Fishes of Assam - Local fish names in Assamese and English
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| Common Name | Local Names |
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| Assamese Kingfish | Sundaree,Rajah mas,Kadal, Sentori, lah boe |
| Angra Labeo | Balakhashra, Jauria |
| Bata Labeo | Bhangan, Bagee Bhangan, Bata Bhangan |
| Basa/ Pangasius/ Pangas catfish | Kos Maas, Ponnga,Pangas, Aie, Banka jella, Choluvajella River Catfish ( Batchwa vacha , Basa, Bacha, Bachawa, Baiki , Kangon , Tunti , Vacha) |
| Brahmaputra labeo | Silgharia, Lasu, ghariarou |
| Big eye Ilisha | Eelsha, Ilisha |
| Barred baril | korang, bariala,bairali |
| Chaguni | Pooteee Keintah, Pith kaita |
| Catla | Bhakura, Bahu, Bandhekera, Bhokua, Bau-dhekera, Baahu , ভকু্ৱা মাছ |
| Chocolate Masheer, Katli | Boka, bokar, boolooah, buka pethia, Katil |
| Clown knifefish | Chital, Seetal, চিতল মাছ |
| Clown Featherback | Thailand chital maas |
| Common carp | scale carp |
| Copper masheer, Mosal masheer | Lobura |
| Climbing Perch | Kawoi maas, Kai , Kawai , Koi |
| Cotio | Hafo, Hamfo, Herbaggi, Lauptithikhri |
| Cosuatis barb | Puthi, Piithikhri |
| Dwarf barb/Pigmy barb | Puthi, Pithikhri |
| Elongate glassy perchlet | Chonda maas |
| Feather Back | Kandulee, Kandla, Phaila, Kanduli maas |
| Freshwater Shark / Mully Catfish/ Wallago attu | Borali, Boal (WB), Sareng (Manipur) |
| Jungha Masheer | Jungha pithia, Jongapithia, Laopithia |
| Ganges river gizzard shad | Karoti, Khoira, Karati, Koroti |
| Gangetic leaffish , Mottled nandus, Mud perch | Aakori, Gedgedi, Bhetki, Khaloibhangi |
| Gangetic hairfin anchovy | Phasa, Chalo , Salo , Phansa |
| Gora Chela | Ghora Chelekona, gora chela |
| Grass carp | Grass carp |
| Glass barb | Puthi, Pithikhri |
| Golden barb | Puthi, Pithikhri |
| Gunther's barb | Seniputhi, Senipithikhri |
| Garfish freshwater | Kokila maas |
| Garua bachcha | Neria |
| Gaint River catfish | Aor , Arii , Auri |
| Golden Masheer | Jongapithia , Junga , Jungapithia |
| Hamiltons barila | korang |
| Hilsa , Toli shad | Ilish, Ilisha, ইলিছ মাছ |
| Indian butter-catfish | Pabho , Pabo , Pahboh, Pava |
| Indian Ilisha (Hilsa melastoma) | Sa lo, cha-lo |
| Indian Glass barb | Gharbeki, Lauputhi, Laupithikhri |
| Indian longfin eel | Nadarbami, Nadalbami, Nangdarbami |
| Indian River shad | Karati, Chapila, Karoti, Khoira |
| Kalbasu / Black Rohu | Katijora, Mali, Bach mass, Rougusum |
| Katli | , Boka , Bokar , Boolooah , Katli , Pakiranga |
| Kalabans | Silgharia, Goria, Rou, Nepura |
| Kuria labeo | Kuriha, Gonya, Kurhi |
| Long-whiskered catfish | Aari |
| Large razorbelly minnow | Selkona, Chelekani, chela |
| Mrigal carp | Mirika, Mirrgah, Mirga |
| Mola carplet, pale carplet, Indian carplet | Moa, Maowa |
| Mullet / Khorsula | Keshi maas |
| Murrel Gaint | Xaal Maas |
| Nandina labeo | Nandani, Nandanirou, Nandani |
| Olive barb | Bhaka puthi, Mara puthi, Senipithikhri, Seni puthi, Mura puthi |
| One spot barb | Puthi, Pithikhri |
| Pangusia labeo | Lasu, Gharia, Silgharia |
| Pomfret | Rup chonda |
| Reba Carp | Lachim, Lassem, Bhangna |
| Rohu | Rau, Rohiti , Rou , ৰৌ মাছ |
| Rice Paddy Eel | Kuchia, Kharu |
| Rita | Litha |
| Rosy barb | Puthi, PithiKhri (bodo) |
| Snakehead Murrel | Xol maas |
| Spotted snakehead | Goroi maas |
| Green snakehead | Goroi mach |
| Silver barb | Java puthi, China Puthi,Pithikhri |
| Stedman barb | Puthi |
| Swamp eel | Kuchia, কুচিয়া মাছ |
| Swamp barb, Chola barb | Puthi, Pithikhri |
| Silver hatchet chela | lauputhi, chela, laupithikhri |
| Shalyni barb | Puthi, Pithikhri |
| Silver carp | Silver carp |
| Squarehead catfish / Indian Chaca | Kurkuri, Chega |
| Stinging catfish | Singee mach |
| Tor masheer, Red finned masheer | Burapatra, Burapithia, Bhulu Rou, Laopithia, Pukkiranga, Pithia |
| Trout | Ngaka |
| Ticto, Two spots barb | Kanee Puthi, Pithikhri |
| Walking catfish | Magur, মাগুৰ মাছ |
| Yellow masheer, Putitor masheer | Jonga tora, Junga pithia, Pithia |
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4 comments:
Excellent information. Very easy to understand. Looking for more such articles. For such food buy catla fish online.
What is basa fish and kos fish ?
Kos maas and basa fish both are same commonly known as Basa / Pangas /Vietnamese Catfish / Cream Dory / Vietnamese river cobbler/ pangasius. The imported variety is mostly farmed = a fish better avoided.
Refer for pictures of fishes here:
https://soulsdelight.blogspot.com/2009/09/no-more-confusion-over-fish-names.html?m=1
Good for health
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