Indian Game Fish
Freshwater – Mahseer
Mahseer species are of the genus Tor and are large cyprinid fishes endemic to Asia with a distribution spanning from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, China, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia.
They are popular cultural icons of economic, recreational and conservation interest in many of these countries and more importantly serve as a ‘freshwater gamefish’. Currently around 17 species of Tor are recognised as being valid, many of which are of significant conservation concern, Of the 17 species, 14 have been assessed for their conservation status by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in their Red List of Threatened Species.
In India primarily seven valid species are listed as valid species by IUCN, Tor tor, Tor Kulkarni, Tor mosal, Tor putitora, Tor khudree, Tor malabaricus, Tor remadeviae.
Freshwater – Mahseer Gallery
Indian Major Carpsy
Amongst the group of cyprinids known as the Indian carps, three species are of greatest economic importance. They are: catla (Catla catla Hamilton), rohu (Labeo rohita Hamilton), and mrigal (Cirrhinus mrigala Hamilton). Of lesser importance are: calbasu (Labeo calbasu), reba (Cirrhinus reba), white carp (Cirrhinus cirrhosa), bata (Labeo bata), and fringe-lipped carp (Labeo fimbriatus).
The original habitats of the three Indian major carps are the rivers and backwaters of Northern India, Pakistan and Burma. In addition, rohu inhabit the rivers of Central India and the south of Nepal (Terrai). The major carps have also been introduced into many other areas and countries. Though the Indian major carps have not gained such widespread cosmopolitan acceptance as the common and Chinese carps, which are more adaptable and tolerant to a wider temperature range, they are nevertheless the most important cultured fish species in India, Pakistan and Burma.
In Addition to this the invasive carps are almost present in every river system and is also considered as a game fish, some of them are Big Head Carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis), Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix), Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) & Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella).
Indian Major Carpsy Gallery
Indian Freshwater Catfish
Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat’s whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia and the Piraíba of South America, to detritivores (species that eat dead material on the bottom), and even to a tiny parasitic species commonly called the candiru, Vandellia cirrhosa. There are armour-plated types and there are also naked types, neither having scales. Despite their name, not all catfish have prominent barbel. Members of the Siluriformes order are defined by features of the skull and swimbladder.
The important Game catfish are Goonch, Mulley, Asian Red Tail, Long whiskered catfish (Sperata aor) also known as Indian shovelnose catfish and Giant river catfish (Sperata seenghala).
Indian Freshwater Catfish Gallery
Indian Snakeheads
The snakeheads are members of the freshwater perciform fish family Channidae, native to parts of Africa and Asia. These elongated, predatory fish are distinguished by their long dorsal fins, large mouths, and shiny teeth. They breathe air with gills, which allows them to migrate short distances over land. They have suprabranchial organs developing when they grow older,[2] which is a primitive form of a labyrinth organ.
The Game species of snakeheads also known as murrels in India are Bullseye Snakehead Channa marulius (Hamilton, 1822), Spotted snakehead Channa punctate, Striped Snakehead Channa striata) and the Great Snakehead or also known as Malabar Snakehead (Channa Diplograma).
Indian Snakeheads Gallery
Freshwater – Other Species
Other Gamefish in the freshwater are Indian Mottled Eel, Knife Fish, Spiny back eel, Pearl Spot, other Labeo species like , Snow Trout and Indian Trout.
A large number of Hyspelobarbus fish are considered as good game fish including Hypselobarbus dobsoni (Day, 1876) also known as Krishna carp and Puliches.The other invasive game fish of India are Tilapia, Pacau, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout.
Freshwater – Other Species Gallery
Saltwater – Pelagic
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Saltwater – Pelagic Gallery
Saltwater – Benthic
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Saltwater – Benthic Gallery