There are 531 species of fish in Pakistan. 233 of them are of fresh water.[1] Mahseer is the national fish of Pakistan. Here is a list of these fishes:
Family Cyprinidae
edit- Tor putitora - Mahasher "(National fish of Pakistan)"
- Labeo rohita - Rohu
- Catla catla - Thela/theri Fish
- Labeo calabasu - Dahi
Family Clupeidae
editFamily Chandidae
editSpiny-rayed fishes
editExotic species
edit- Salmo trutta - Brown trout
- Oncorhynchus mykiss - Rainbow trout
- European Carp
- Cyprinus carpio - Also known as Common Carp
- Chinese Carps
- Ctenopharyngodon idella -Grass carp
- Hypophthalmichthys molitrix - Silver carp
- Hypophthalmichthys nobilis -Big head carp
References
edit- ^ Dg., Dayyal (April 28, 2009) [2009]. "Edible Fishes in Pakistan". BioScience. ISSN 2521-5760. Retrieved March 18, 2019.