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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6 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
what is asian sea bass (also known as bhetki) fish called in Assamese?
The asian sea bass is called vetki or bhetki in assam too. গেদগেদী or Gedgedi or Mottled nandus, Aakori, Bhetki, Khaloibhangi is the Gangetic leaffish.
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