1. Fish diversity
of Uttar Banga (North Bengal), India
Vol. II
Published : 23.11.2020
Dr Tusar K. Ghosal
Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture
Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari-736165,
West Bengal
E mail: drtkghosal@gmail.com
19. Major rivers of North Bengal :
Teesta - 411 Km
Atrai - 390 Km
Raidak - 370 Km
Mahananda - 360 Km
Jaldhaka/ Mansai / Singhimari - 186 Km
Punarbhaba - 160 Km
Torsa - 145 Km
Gadadhar - 99 km
Kaljani - 96 Km
Karala - 55 Km
Balason - 46.4 Km
Tangon – 31 Km
Ghish - 30 Km
Relli – 25 Km
Leesh - 12 Km
Chel - 10 Km
27. Clarias batrachus is State fish of Bihar
Clarias batrachus
Walking Catfish
মাগুি
Distribution of Clarias batrachus is now restricted to Java Island of Indonesia.
The populations of ‘Magur’ occurring in India and Bangladesh belong to Clarias
magur.
Specimen : FC 067
61. Tor mosal mahanadicus (Mahanadi Mahseer) is
State fish of Orisha
Neolissochilus hexagonolepi (Chocolate Mahseer)
is State fish of Nagaland.
Tor mahanadicus is considered a sub-species of Tor
mosal i.e., Tor mosal mahanadicus
64. Specimen : FC 102
Endangered at N.B.
Barilius bendelisis
Hamilton's Barila
হ্্ানমল্টবির বৈাৈসা/জযা নহ্রালু/নতলা ানরল
65. Barilius barila
Barred baril
ব ািাবল
Three species of Barred baril (Barilius barila,
Barilus barna etc.) are recorded from North
Bengal
It was called State fish of the then
Koch Dynastry.
Specimen : FC 103
66. Narendran T.C.
of Kalicut University, Kerala
Viraktamath, C. A.
of U.A.S. bangalore
Ramamurthy V.V.
of I.A.R.I, New Delhi
Vasuki Belavadi
of U.A.S. bangalore
Dedicated to my respected world famous
Indian Insect Taxonomists
.