The
Fresh water fish resource of
Maharashtra constitutes 6 orders 25 families and 160 species. There are many species like Oriochromis,
Grass carp, common carp, silver carp, etc. that have been introduced in the inland water of Maharashtra. The entire region comes under 4 basins viz.
Narmada,
Tapti,
Godavari and
Krishna.
The following list is arranged taxonomically; the distribution given by many sources given in the reference section.
Prospects of development of fisheries.- There is a wide scope for development of fisheries in
Amravati district. The important fishery resources have been exploited and the supply of fish has been appreciably increased. The fishery administration here is looked after by an
Assistant Superintendent of Fisheries and is controlled at the divisional level by the
Superintendent of Fisheries,
Nagpur. There are eight departmental tanks for fish-fattening operations. Encouraged by the results of pisciculture in these tanks, several private parties, grampanchayats, fisheries co-operatives are approaching for supply of
Bengal carp fry and for technical guidance. Angling as a sport is also encouraged at departmental tanks. The riverine fishery is not restricted by the
Government and fishermen are allowed to fish in these rivers without any lease or royalty. Thus 35 perennial tanks and eight rivers provide fair facilities for fishery development in Amravati district.
Important Fresh-Water
Fauna, The following fishes are found in the tanks and rivers of
Amravati District:-Equivalent
Vernacular Names
Chana marulius (
Murrel) ,Chana striatus,Chana punclatus,
Wallago attu ,Puntius kolus ,
Puntius sarana ,
Labeo fimbriatus ,
Labeo bata ,
Mystus seengala (
Singar) ,
Glossogobius giuris ,
Nandus nandus ,
Heteropheustes fossilis (
Singi) ,
Clarias batrachus (
Magur, Waghur),
Anguilla bengalensis ,
Chela clupeoides ,
Rasbora daniconius ,untius ticto ,
Colisa fasciata ,
Xenentodon cancila ,
Besides these species of fish, several types of prawns and crabs are found in the district. Of these
Palaemon carcinus is the commercially important prawn found in
Wardha river.
Fishing Communities.
The chief fishing communities in the district are Machhi Bhoi and
Kharal Bhoi. The local fishery being of negligible magnitude cannot provide the fishermen with full-time employment and, therefore, they also take to poultry and sheep-rearing. At times they also work as labourers in the fields. Out of the total popula-tion of 1,232,780 of Amravati district about 4,
000 persons are engaged in the fishing industry.
Mackerel -
Bangda ,
Black Pompret - Halwa / Sagoti(
Kayi),
Seer fish - /
King Mackerel Fish Surmai / Visonu/ Viswon ,
Indian Salmon - Raus /
Rawas ,Butterfish - /
Pomfret Pomplet / Paplet ,
Prawn - Jhinga / Chingri / Chemen/ Sungat ,Clams - Teesrya / shimplya
Crab - Kekda / Kurlya ,
Indian dog shark -
Mori ,
Ghol (Jew fish) - Ghol ,
Long fin cavalla Koncar ,
Gold spoted anchovy
Capsali - Mandeli ,Sardines - Pedvey ,
Reef cod/
Rock Cod Gobro ,
Pearl spot Kalundar/
Karimeen ,
Whip fin majarra Shetki ,Dhoma / Croakar Dodyaro (Hodki) ,
Common pony fish Khampi ,
Mangrove red snapper Tamoshi ,
Horse mackeral Hado bangda ,
Mullet Shevtali / Shevto ,
Japanese thread fin bream
Rano ,Round bellied sardines Tarsulo ,
Indian oil sardines
Tarlo ,Railbow sardines Krishranchi peddi ,Sead Konkoro ,
Barracuda Tonki ,
Hilsa ilisha Peddi ,Hilsa species Vonog ,Black tip shark
Pilo ,
Ribbon fish Bale ,
Bombay duck Bombil ,
Sole Lep ,Cat fish Sangot/Sangtam ,
Anchovy or silver belly
Velli ,
Silver bar Korli ,
Kite or Ray fish Waghole ,
Lady fish Mudoshi/
Kane/ Nogli ,Rock bream
Haddo ,Perch
Palu ,
Giant sea perch Chonak ,
Naked head glassy perchlet Buranto ,
Red Snapper Fish
Rane ,Greas carp Fish Rohu ,Muliet Fish Shevto ,Round bellied sardines - Tarsuli ,Cat fish - Sangot ,Long fin cavalla - Koncar
Gold spoted anchovy - Capsali Mandeli ,Indian Salmon - Ravas
Reef cod - Gobri ,Pearl spot - Kalundar ,Whip fin majarra - Shetki
Dhoma / Croakar - Dodyaro (Hodki) ,
Butter fish - Saudalo ,Common pony fish - Khampi ,Mangrove red snapper - Tamoshi ,Horse mackeral - Hado bangda ,Mullet - Shevtali / Shevto ,Japanese thread fin bream - Rano ,Black Pompret - Sagoti (Kayi) /Halwa
Indian Mackral - Bangda ,Indian oil sardines - Tarli , Railbow ,sardines - Krishranchi peddi ,Sead - Konkoro ,Indian dog shark - Mori ,Barracuda - Tonki ,Hilsa ilisha - Peddi ,Hilsa species - Vonog
Seer fish - Surmai ,Black tip shark - Pilo , Ribbon fish - Bale , Bombay duck - Bombil , Sole - Lep ,Anchovy or silver belly - Velli
Promfret - Pomplet ,Silver bar - Korli ,Kite or Ray fish - Waghole ,
King fish - Viswon ,Butter fish - Karchani ,Lady fish - Mudoshi , Rock bream - Haddo , Perch - Palu ,Ghol (Jew fish) - Ghol ,Giant sea perch - Chonak ,Naked head glassy perchlet - Buranto ,
- published: 20 Aug 2015
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