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. Photos of local fishes of Assam are provided here.
List of some fishes found in Assam
Accepted or scientific name / Common name
Amblypharyngodon mola Hamilton / মোৱা, Moa, Mola carplet
Amphipnous cuchia Müller / কুচিয়া, Cuchia, Swamp eel
Anabas testudineus Bloch / কাৱৈ, Kawai, Indian climbing perch
Aorichthys seenghala / আৰি, Arii, Giant river-catfish
Arius gagora / Gagal গাগল Gagora catfish
Aspidoparia morar Hamilton / বৰিয়লা, Boriyala, Carplet
Bagarius bagarius Hamilton / গৰুৱা, Garua, Devil catfish, dwarf goonch or goonch
Botia Dario / বটিয়া, Botia, Necktie Loach
Catla catla / ভকুৱা, Bahu, Bhakua, Catla
Chanda nama / চন্দা, Chanda, Elongate glassy perchlet
Channa amphibian / বৰ চেঙ্গা, Bor Chenga, Great snakehead
Channa gachua / চেঙেলী, Chengeli, Dwarf snakehead
Channa marulius / শাল, Shal, Bullseye snakehead, great snakehead
Channa punctatus / গৰৈ, Goroi, Spotted snakehead
Channa striatus / শল, Hol, Striped snakehead
Chitala chitala / চিতল, Chital, Featherback, Clown knifefish
Cirrhinus mrigala / মিৰিকা, Mirika, Mrigal carp
Cirrhinus reba / লাচিম, Lasim, Reba carp
Clarias Magur / মাগুৰ, Local Magur, Clarias, catfish
Colisa lalius / ললশলিছা, Lolholisha, Dwarf gourami
Colisa fasciata / খলিহনা, Kholihana, Striped gourami, Banded gourami
Dendrobranchiata Bate / মিছামাছ, Misamas, Prawns ,
Esomus danricus / দৰিকণা, Darikana, Brilliant rasbora, Common rasbora, Flying barb
Eutropiichthys vacha / বচা, Bacha, Vacha
Glossogobius giuris / পাটিমুতুৰা, Patimutura, Flathead goby
Gudusia chapra / কৰটি, Koroti, Indian river shad, Chapra
Heteropneustes fossilis / শিঙি, Singhi, Stinging catfish or Fossil cat
Labeo bata / ভাঙন, Bhangan, Bata labeo
Labeo calbasu / মালি , কলিয়াজৰা, Koliajara, Mali, Black rohu, Calbasu, Karnataka labeo, Major carp
Labeo dyocheilus / শিলঘৰীয়া, Hilghoria, Brahmaputra Labeo
Labeo rohita / ৰৌ, Rau, Roho labeo
Labeo nandina / নন্দিনি, Nandini, Deccan Labeo
Labeo gonius / কুঁঢ়ি, Kurhi, Kuria labeo
Macrognathus aral / তুৰা, Tura, Peacock Eel, One-striped Spiny Eel,. One-stripe Spinyeel
Mastacembelus armatus / বামি, Bami, Zig-zag eel, tire-track eel, tire-track spiny eel, marbled spiny eel
Mystus bleekeri / শিঙৰা, Singorah, Day’s mystus
Mystus cavasius / বৰ শিঙৰা, Barsingorah, Gangetic mystus
Nandus nandus Hamilton / আকৰি, গেডগেডী, ভেতেকী, খালৈভাঙী, Aakori, Gedgedi, Bhetki, Khaloibhangi, Mud perch
Notopterus notopterus Pallas / কান্ধুলি, Kandhuli, Bronze featherback
Ompok pabo / পাভ, Pabha, Pabdah catfish
Puntius ticto / চেনিপুঠি, Cheniputhi, Ticto Barb
Puntius sarana / পুঠি, Puthi, Olive barb
Salmostoma bacaila / চেলকনা, Chelkona, Large razorbelly minnow
Tetraodon cutcutia / গঙ্গাটোপ , Gangatop, Ocellated blowfish
Tor putitora / পিঠিয়া, Golden mahseer, Himalayan salmon
Wallago attu / বৰালি, Barali, Wallago
Xenentodon cancila Hamilton / ককিলাদাৰি, Kokila Dari, Needle Fish
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 Gray)
মুগা ডুৰা (Muga Dura) Brown Roofed Turtle (Pangshura smithii Gray)
