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Fishes of Assam - Local fish names in Assamese and English



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Common Name Local Names
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:

  1. Excellent information. Very easy to understand. Looking for more such articles. For such food buy catla fish online.

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  2. What is basa fish and kos fish ?

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    1. 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

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  3. what is asian sea bass (also known as bhetki) fish called in Assamese?

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  4. 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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