West Bengal CM, while criticising Union government over exclusion of 40 lakh people in the final draft of Assam’s NRC, taunted that will it also declare Hilsa Fish, which are originally from Bangladesh as Infiltrators?
About:
Scientific name: Tenualosa ilisha.
Common name: Hilsa, Ilish.
Range description:
Hilsa Fish is found in rivers and estuaries in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Myanmar and the Persian Gulf area (where it can be found in the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in and around Iran and Iraq)
It is Bangladesh's national fish as it contributes more than 10% of the total fish production and over 1 % of GDP in Bangladesh.
Use: It is a very popular and sought-after food fish in South Asia. In India, it is highly valued esp. in West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
IUCN status: Least concern.
Threat: The species is widespread, but is declining due to over-exploration by commercial fisheries, pollution and disruption of migration routes by dam development.
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