Review Article

An Overview of Status and Development Trend of Aquaculture and Fisheries in Nepal

Table 7

Suitable local fish species that can be domesticated in the coming days in Nepal.

Scientific NameLocal Name

Garra annandalei (Hora, 1921)Lahare
Garra gotyla (J. E. Gray, 1830)Buduna
Botia lohachata (B. L. Chaudhuri, 1912)Baghi
Pseudeutropius goonawareeJalicapoor
Bagarius yarrelli (Sykes, 1839)Gonch
Anguilla bengalensis (J. E. Gray, 1831)Raj bam
Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton 1822)Andha bam
Wallago attu (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)Buhari
Barilius bendelisis (F. Hamilton, 1807)Faketa
Labeo dyocheilus (McClelland, 1839)Gardi
Labeo gonius (Hamilton, 1822)Kursa
Chitala chitala (F. Hamilton, 1822)Mohi
Notopterus notopterus (Pallas, 1769)Golhi
Clupisoma gaura (Hamilton, 1822)Jalkapoor or Pottasi
Aorichtyhs oar (Hamilton, 1822)Kanti
Aorichtyhs seenghala (Sykes, 1839)Tengra
Ompok bimaculatus (Bloch, 1794)Pabata
Eutropiichthys vacha (Hamilton, 1822)Bachwa
Channa marulius (F. Hamilton, 1822)Bhura
Channa striata (Bloch, 1793)Saura
Mastacembelus armatus (Lacepède, 1800)Chusi bam
Macrognathus aral (Bloch & J.G Schneider, 1801)Gaichi