Types of Fishes Found in Pakistan
TYPES OF FISHES FOUND IN PAKISTAN
| Name | Structure | Color | Length | Habit | Spawning period |
| 1. Theila (Catla catla) |
Body oblong moderately compressed, head broad, eyes situated in lower lip. Large regular scales. No barbells. | Grayish on back. Silvery on sides and beneath the fins. | Max. 6ft | Fresh water and slightly in brackish water. No breeding in ponds. | June-August |
| 2. Rohu (Labeo rohita) |
Body deep; dorsal profile more concave than abdominal; snout obtuse and compressed. Scaly, one pair of small maxillary barbells is present. | Bluish or brownish along the back, silvery on the sides and beneath. Usually a red mark on each scale. | Max. 3ft | Fresh water river fish can live in slightly brackish water. Cultivation possible in ponds. | June – August |
| 3. Kalbans (labeo callaso) |
Body is deep and well built. Four barbells along the mouth. Mouth is narrow. | Bluish | Max. 3ft | Fresh water river fish | June – August. |
| 4. Mirgal mori (Cirrhina mrigala) |
Body oblong, moderately compressed. Pair of barbells is present. Scales are present. | Silvery dark grey | Max. 3ft | Fresh Water River fish; suitable for cultivation | June – August. |
| 5. Mahaseer (Barbus eputitora) |
Body oblong, compressed and streamlined. The length of head is greater than depth of body. Scales are broad. Two barbells are present on either side of the mouth. | Dorsal region greenish and ventral whitish | Max. 9ft | Suitable for clear and cold waters of hilly rivers and streams. So cultivation on mountains and lakes at is possible. | April –September |
| 6. Trout (Salmo spp) |
Body is short but stout (strong in structure). | Head, upper region of body and dorsal fins are mottled with red and black spots. Small black spots are also present under lateral lines. | 15 – 20 cm |
It is found in clear, cold and fast flowing water. | October to March |
| 7. Mullee (Wallago attu) |
Body elongated and compressed. Head is broad. Two pairs of barbells are present. Dorsal fin is very short and without spices. | Bluish to grey | Maximum 6 feet | Fresh water river and lake fish | Monsoon |
| 8. Chineese grass corp (Ctenopharyngoden idellus) |
Body elongated and moderately compressed. Head is broad with short and rounded snout. Barbells present. Scales are of moderate size. | Dark grey above and silvery on belly | Maximum 4 feet | Fresh water river fish | June – August. |
| 9. Murrel (Ophicephalus morulium) |
Body compressed. Scales are of moderate size. |
Back grayish, abdomen orange | Maximum 4 feet |
Fresh water river fish | June – August. |
| 10. Bhor (Barbut tor) |
Long, compressed and streamlined body. The length of head is less than depth of body. Body covered with broad scales. There are two barbells on either side of mouth. | Silvery grey with red fins | Maximum 4 feet | Hilly streams and river fish |
April to September |
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