Common Fish species found in Lakes of Bangalore

Species: Cyprinade

Scientific Name
English Name
Local Name
Catla Catla * Catla Catla
Labeo rohita* Rohu Rohu
Labeo fimbriatus* Fimbriatus Kemmeenu
Cirrhinus mrigal* Mrigal Mrigal, Bangari
Cyprinus carpio Communis Linnaeus * Common Carp Samanya Gende
Cyprinus carpio Specularis Lacepede Mirror Carp Kannadi Meenu
Ctenopharyngodon iddellus Grass Carp Hullugande
Ambly pharyngodonmola Mola Carpet Pakke Meenu
Danio aequipinnatus* Gaint Danio Sasalu
Labeo Boggut Boggut Gubbali
Esomusdanricus* Flyingbarb Meese pakke.
Salmostoma belachi* Rajor Belly, Minnow Belachi
Puntius dorsalis Long snout Barb Sannagende
Puntius Sarana* Olivebarb Gende
Puntius Sophore* Sport-fin, Swampy Barb Gud-pakke
Rasboro daniconius Black line Rasboro Sasalu-Kol-Kane
Barilius bendelisis Hamiltons Baril Bilichi
Gara gotyla gotyla Nilagiris Garra Kallukorava

Species: Bagridae

Scientific Name
English Name
Local Name
Mystus Cavasius Gangetic Mystus  Meesegirlu
Mystus Vittatus Striped dwarf Cat fish Girlu, Chittu.

Species: Siluridae

Scientific Name
English Name
Local Name
Ompok bimaculatus* Goan Cat fish Godle

Species: Channidae

Scientific Name
English Name
Local Name
Channa Gachuva* Murrel Avalu, Kucchu.
Channa Striatus Striped snake Head (Murrel) Kucchu

Species: Cobitidae

Scientific Name
English Name
Local Name
Lepidocephalus themolis Malabor Loach Hunase
Nemachielus deninsoni   Malli

Species: Clariidae

Scientific Name
English Name
Local Name
Clarius batrachus* Magur Ane Meenu Murugodu.

Species: Heteropneustidae

Scientific Name
English Name
Local Name
Heteropneustes fossilis Singi Chelu meenu

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