Ilish is the national fish of the country, and contributes 13% of country's total fish production. Fish are both caught from the wild and farmed in artificial ponds. Bengali also has a generic term for three related fish species from the family Polynemidae.

The ilish (Tenualosa ilisha) (Bengali: ইলিশ, romanized: iliś), also known as the ilishi, hilsa, hilsa herring or hilsa shad, is a species of fish related to the herring, in the family Clupeidae.

Ilish is the national fish of the country, and contributes 13% of country's total fish production. Fish are both caught from the wild and farmed in artificial ponds. Bengali also has a generic term for three related fish species from the family Polynemidae.

5 days ago · What to eat in Bangladesh? Top 3 Bengali Fishes. Ate it? Rate it. Wanna try? Ilish (Tenualosa ilisha) is a fish that is mostly found in the coastal waters of the Bay of Bengal. During the monsoon season, it moves upstream to the rivers of Padma and Ganga to sprawl. It may reach the size of 50cm, and it can weigh up to three kilograms.

Feb 18, 2017 · List of freshwater fishes of Bangladesh including their local conservation status (IUCN 2015a and b) are given below. In the list, name of fishes has been arranged alphabetically. The latest local conservation status of listed fishes is mentioned here according to Red List of Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh 2015 by IUCN Bangladesh.

Aug 7, 2022 · Bangladesh people are fond of fish. They are called bangles with rice and fish. This is why the demand for fish is very high in the country. The Hilsa is the national fish of this country. Fish is the main source of animal protein in Bangladesh. It is vital for the growth of children.

Feb 6, 2023 · The hilsa is actually the national fish of Bangladesh as well as the official state fish of the state of West Bengal. More than 85% of the world’s supply of hilsa comes from Bangladesh, and the fish represents 12% of all fish production in the country, as well as 1.15% of the country’s total GDP.

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Mar 6, 2021 · A checklist of the marine fishes of Bangladesh is presented with their scientific, common and Bangla or local names. The global IUCN Red List categories of these species are also provided. This inventory of the marine fish species is compiled from different major and valid published scientific papers, reports and books published within last 50 ...

In Bangladesh there are 401 species of marine fishes. There are 251 species of inland fishes (in freshwaters and brackish waters). Once abundant in the wetlands, the snakehead fishes (Shol, Taki, Gajar etc) are now becoming rare.