hilsa fish
The National Fish of Bangladesh

Fresh Water Fish of Bangladesh

(These are most common and available fishes in Bangladesh)

Fresh water fish Name list

Name of the Fish
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Anju
(Zebra Fish)
S.N: Danio rerio

Note: Common English name in '( )' and
S.N = Scientific Name

Ayeer / Air
(Giant river-catfish)
S.N: Sperata aor

Bagha-Air
(Dwarf Goonch)
S.N: Bagarius Bagarius

Baim
(Indian mottled eel)
S.N: Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis

Bata / Bhangra
(Bata)
S.N: Labeo Bata

Batashi
(Indian potasi)
S.N: Neotropius atherinoides

Belay
(Tank Goby)
S.N: Glossogobius giuris

Bhetk
(Barramundi / Barramundi perch)
S.N: Lates calcarifer

Boal
(Wallago)
S.N: Wallago Attu

Boutuni / Bou Rani
(Bengal loach)
S.N: Botia dario

Chital
(Clown Knifefish)
S.N: Chitala Chitala

Foly
S.N:

Grass Carp
S.N: Ctenopharyngodon-idella

Ilish
(Hilsha / Hilsha shad)
S.N: Tenualosa ilisha



Kachki / Kechki
(Ganges river sprat)
S.N: Corica soborna

Kachon Punti
(Rosy barb)
S.N: Puntius conchonius

Kakila
(Freshwater garfish)
S.N: Xenentodon cancila

Kalibaush
(Orange-fin labeo)
S.N: Labeo calbasu

Kani Pabda
(Butter catfish)
S.N: Ompok bimaculatus

Katol / Katla
(Catla)
S.N: Catla catla

Kholisha/Khailsha
(Dwarf Gourami/ Banded gourami)
S.N: Colisa fasciata

Koi
(Walking catfish/ Climbing perch)
S.N: Clarias batrachus /
Anabas testudineus 

Kuicha
(Eel Fish / Longfin snake-eel)
S.N: Pisodonophis cancrivorus



Magur
(Asian Catfish)
S.N: Clarias gariepinus

Mohashoul /  Puttor Mohashoul
(Golden mahseer)
S.N: Tor putitora

Mrigel / Mrigol
S.N: Cirrhinus cirrhosus

Pabda
(Pabo catfish)
S.N: Ompok Pabo



Pangas
(Yellowtail catfish)
S.N: Pangasius pangasius

Potka /Tepa
(Ocellated pufferfish)
S.N: Tetraodon cutcutia

Ritha / Rita
S.N: Rita rita

Rui
(Rohu)
S.N: Labeo rohita

Shing / Jeol Machh  
(Catfish /Indian torrent catfish)
S.N: Amblyceps mangois


Shorpunti
(Olive barb)
S.N: Puntius sarana

Silver Carp
S.N: Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

Shoul Fish
(Snakehead murrel)
S.N: Channa striata
Taki
(Spotted snakehead)
S.N: Channa punctata

Tara Baim / Laiya Baim
(Lesser spiny eel)
S.N: Macrognathus aculeatus

Tengra
S.N: Batasio tengana

Tilapia
(Mozambique tilapia)
S.N: Oreochromis mossambicus
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