Loti
Taro root. is an important part of Bangladeshi cuisine and diets. and can prevent heart disease. Products:N/A
Bata
Labeo bata, the freshwater minor carp, belongs to genus Labeo under family Cyprinidae. The species is commonly known as Bata, and one of the commercially important food fish in Indian Subcontinents, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Availability: The fish is widely distributed in all freshwater ecosystems throughout Bangladesh (Rahman 2005, Chakraborty and Nur 2009, Glib et al. 2013, […]
Shing
Heteropneustes fossilis, also known as Asian stinging catfish or fossil cat, is a species of airsac catfish found in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, and Bhutan. It has also been introduced to the Tigris River Basin in western Iran. Scientific Name: Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794)English Name: Stinging CatfishBengali Name: Shing Products :
Kangla
Often known as Foli in parts of Bangladesh, Kangla is a freshwater fish that is commonly fried or cooked in aromatic spices and served with rice. Products:
Gulsha
Mystus cavasius is locally known as “Gulsha”, “Khabashi-Tengra” and considered as one of the most important Small Indigenous Species (SIS) in Bangladesh. Gulsha Tengra. Tengra fish, also known as the Tangra fish or the Mystus tengara, is a freshwater catfish species found in South Asia, particularly in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Scientific Name: Mystus bleekeri (Day,1877)English Name: […]
Shrimp
In most countries, especially Italy, scampi means the peeled tail of pretty much any kind of prawn but in the UK it refers to the meat of just one special prawn: the langoustine. Langoustine is a small lobster found in the colder waters of Scotland, Ireland and Norway. Scampi is a seafood dish that includes various preparations of […]
Basa
Basa (Pangasius bocourti) is a species of catfish in the family Pangasiidae. Basa are native to the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins in Mainland Southeast Asia. These fish are important as a food source, and also on the international market. They are often labelled in North America and Australia as “basa fish”, “swai”, or “bocourti”. In the UK all species of Pangasius may legally be described as “river cobbler”, […]
Indian mackerel
The Indian mackerel is a species of mackerel in the scombrid family of order Perciformes. It is commonly found in the Indian and West Pacific oceans, and their surrounding seas. It is an important food fish and is commonly used in South and South-East Asian cuisine. The Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) is a species of mackerel in the scombrid […]
Kalibaus
The orangefin labeo is a fish of the carp family Cyprinidae, found commonly in rivers and freshwater lakes in and around South Asia and South-East Asia. Native to Bangladesh and India. Availability: It is found in haor, baor, beels and rivers throughout the country (Rahman 2005). Scientific Name: Channa striatas (Bloch, 1793)English Name: Snakehead MurrelBengali Name: Shol Products (IQF)
Shole
Channa striata, the striped snakehead, is a species of snakehead fish. It is also known as the common snakehead, chevron snakehead, or snakehead murrel and generally referred simply as mudfish. It is native to South and Southeast Asia, and has been introduced to some Pacific Islands. Availability: It occurs in rivers, beels, baors, streams, ponds,ditches, swamps […]