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List of fishes in Bangladesh

A fish market in Sylhet.

Bangladesh is a country with thousands of rivers and ponds, and is notable as a fish-loving nation, acquiring the name "Machh-e Bhat-e Bangali" (which means, Bengali by fish and rice).[1][2]

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 man-made ponds.

Fishes of Bangladesh[3]

References

  1. ^ "Fishy business of "Mache Bhate Bangali" – Policy Research Institute". Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  2. ^ "Amar Khamar brings Bengal's indigenous produce from farms to tables". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  3. ^ "Freshwater and Estuarine Fishes of Bangladesh | BdFISH Feature". en.bdfish.org. 18 July 2010. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  4. ^ মারিব মৎস্য, খাইব সুখে. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 4 June 2016. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Fishes of Bangladesh - Angling in Bangladesh". Angling in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2017-04-02.

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