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Fish of South Asia

116 fish from South Asia on EveryFish so far.

Fish places

Events

World Fisheries Day National Fish Farmers' Day Magh Bihu and Uruka community fishing Matsya Jayanti Narali Purnima Hilsa season in Bengal Monsoon fishing ban, India's west coast Fishing ban, India's east coast

Countries

🇦🇫 Afghanistan 10 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 50 🇧🇹 Bhutan 6 🇮🇳 India 104 🇲🇻 Maldives 1 🇳🇵 Nepal 32 🇵🇰 Pakistan 47 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 27

🇮🇳 India and 4 moreRohu A large silver carp from South Asian rivers, farmed for food and prized as a game fish.Carp · Rivers and lakes

🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreRed lionfish Venomous coral reef fish native to the Indo-Pacific and invasive in the Atlantic.Reef fish · Coral reefs · 1758

🇮🇳 India and 4 moreClimbing perch Amphibious freshwater fish capable of breathing air and moving on land.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1792

🇮🇳 India and 4 moreZig-zag eel A large freshwater spiny eel native to South and Southeast Asia, known for its zigzag pattern and predatory habits.Eel · Rivers and lakes · 1777

🇮🇳 India and 4 moreStriped snakehead A large freshwater food fish native to South and Southeast Asia.Other · Rivers and lakes

🇮🇳 India and 1 moreTor khudree A large freshwater carp native to Indian rivers, known for its silvery body and red fins.Carp · Rivers and lakes · 1838

🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 4 moreMottled eel Tropical freshwater eel found in Africa and AsiaEel · Rivers and lakes · 1844

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Rohu: Wiki Farazi, CC0, source
Red lionfish: Photo by Jens Petersen , Edited by User:Olegiwit (cloned in part of fi, CC BY 2.5, source
Climbing perch: Xufanc, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Zig-zag eel: Printer Swaine., Public domain, source
Tor mahseer: Sir Francis Day, Public domain, source
Striped snakehead: Justin Philbois, CC0, source
Mottled eel: Nandini Velho at Pakke Tiger Reserve, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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