There are various types of wetlands and water bodies like rivers and streams, ponds, fresh water lakes (locally called beel), or ox-bow lakes (era suti), marshy tracts etc., spread over entire Assam. Suitable ecosystem and characteristics of water bodies make a natural home for more than 42 nos. species of fish in Assam.
List of some fishes found in Assam
Vernacular name : (Assamese Name)( (In Assamese Language)English Name)(Scientific Name/ Accepted Name)
Cuchia কুচিয়া Swamp eel (Amphipnous cuchia),
Garua গৰুৱা Devil catfish, dwarf goonch or goonch (Bagarius bagarius),
Kokila Dari ককিলাদাৰি Needle Fish (Xenentodon cancila),
Bahu/ Bhakua ভকুৱা Catla (Catla catla),
Chanda চন্দা Elongate glassy perchlet (Chanda nama),
Bor Chenga বৰ চেঙ্গাGreat snakehead (Channa amphibian),
Chengeli চেঙেলীDwarf snakehead ( Channa gachua),
Shal শাল Bullseye snakehead (Channa marulius),
Hol শল Striped snakehead (Channa striatus),
Mirika মিৰিকা Mrigal carp (Cirrhinus mrigala),
Local Magur মাগুৰ Clarias catfish (Clarias Magur),
Lolholisha ললশলিছা Dwarf gourami (Colisa lalius),
Kholihana খলিহনাStriped gourami, Banded gourami (Colisa fasciata),
Bacha বচাVacha (Eutropiichthys vacha),
Koroti কৰটি Indian river shad, Chapra (Gudusia chapra),
Patimutura পাটিমুতুৰা Flathead goby (Glossogobius giuris),
Singhi শিঙি Stinging catfish or Fossil cat (Heteropneustes fossilis),
Koliajara, Mali মালি , কলিয়াজৰা Black rohu, Calbasu, Karnataka labeo, Major carp (Sc. Na. : Labeo calbasu),
Rau ৰৌ Roho labeo (Labeo rohita),
Nandini নন্দিনিDeccan Labeo (Labeo nandina),
Kurhi কুঁঢ়ি Kuria labeo (Labeo gonius),
Singorah শিঙৰাDay’s mystus (Mystus bleekeri),
Barsingorah বৰ শিঙৰা Gangetic mystus(Mystus cavasius),
Arii আৰি Giant river-catfish (Aorichthys seenghala),
Aakori, Gedgedi, Bhetki, Khaloibhangiআকৰি, গেডগেডী, ভেতেকী, খালৈভাঙীMud perch (Nandus nandus),
Chital চিতলFeatherback, Clown knifefish (Chitala chitala),
Kandhuli কান্ধুলি Bronze featherback (Notopterus notopterus),
Gagal গাগল Gagora catfish (Arius gagora)
Pabha পাভPabdah catfish (Ompok pabo),
Chelkona চেলকনাLarge razorbelly minnow (Salmostoma bacaila),
Cheniputhi চেনিপুঠি Ticto Barb (Puntius ticto),
Puthi পুঠি Olive barb (Puntius sarana),
Darikana দৰিকণা Brilliant rasbora, Common rasbora, Flying barb (Rasbora daniconius), (Esomus danricus)
Gangatop গঙ্গাটোপ Ocellated blowfish (Tetraodon cutcutia),
Barali বৰালি Wallago (Wallago attu),
Kawai কাৱৈIndian climbing perch (Anabas testudineus),
Botia বটিয়া Necktie Loach (Botia Dario),
Lasim লাচিম Reba carp (Cirrhinus reba),
Goroi গৰৈ Spotted snakehead (Channa punctatus),
Tura তুৰা Peacock Eel,. One-striped Spiny Eel,. One-stripe Spinyeel (Macrognathus aral),
Moa মোৱা Mola carplet (Amblypharyngodon mola),
Bami বামিZig-zag eel, tire-track eel, tire-track spiny eel, marbled spiny eel, (Mastacembelus armatus),
Bhangan ভাঙনBata labeo (Labeo bata),
Boriyala বৰিয়লাCarplet (Aspidoparia morar),
Misamas মিছামাছ Prawns (Dendrobranchiata),
Pithia পিঠিয়া Golden mahseer, Himalayan salmon (Tor putitora),
Hilghoria শিলঘৰীয়া Brahmaputra Labeo (Labeo dyocheilus)
Turtles & Tortoises : List of turtles & tortoises found in Assam
Vernacular name : (In Assamese Language)(Assamese Name)(English Name)(Scientific Name/ Accepted Name)
শালিকা ডুৰা (Salika Dura) Assam Roofed turtle (Pangshura sylhetensis),
ফুটুকি শালিকা ডুৰা (Phutuki Salika Dura) Indian Roofed Turtle (Pangshura tecta),
শালিকা ডুৰা (Salika Dura) Indian Tent Turtle (Pangshura tentoria),
শিল ডুৰা, পাহাৰীয়া ডুৰা (Sil Dura, Paharia Dura) Tricarinate Hill Turtle (Melanochelys tricarinata),
চেপেতা ডুৰা (Sepeta Dura) Assam leaf turtle (Cyclemys gemeli)
Indian Eyed Turtle (Morenia petersi),
লাওমুৰা কাছ (Laomura Kaso) Gangetic or Indian Softshell Turtle (Aspideretes gangeticus),
বৰ কাছ, চকৰি কাছ (Bor Kaso, Sakori Kaso) Indian Peacock Softshell Turtle (Aspideretes hurum),
বাঘিয়া কাছ (Baghia Kaso) Narrow Headed Softshell Turtle (Chitra indica),
নল ডুৰা, ফুটুকি ডুৰা (Nal dura, Futuki dura) Spotted Pond Turtle, Black Pond Turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii),
জাপ ডুৰা (Jaap Dura) Malayan Softshell Turtle (Cuora amboinensis)
পাহাৰীয়া কাছ (Paharia Kaso) Brown Hill Tortoise, Asian brown tortoise (Manouria emys),
পাহাৰীয়া জাপ কাছ (Pahari Jaap dura) Keeled Box Turtle (Pyxida mouhotii),
Indian Black Turtle (Melanochelys trijuga),
Oldham’s Leaf Turtle (Cyclemys oldhami),
বাঘ ডুৰা, হালধীয়া ফুটুকী কাছ (Bagh Dura, Halodhiya Phutuki Kaso) Indian Flapshell Turtle (Lissemys punctata andersoni),
কালধাপ ডুৰা, বৰ ডুৰা (Kaldhap Dura, Bor dura) Crowned River Turtle (Hardella thurjii)
মুগা ডুৰা (Muga Dura) Brown Roofed Turtle (Pangshura smithii)