18) Hilsa Fish Flashcards
1
Q
What is Hilsa fish also called ?
A
Macchi ki Raani (sagar’s item)
2
Q
Why is it in news ?
A
Fishermen in West Bengal are happy for a surprisingly good yield of Hilsa fish this year
3
Q
Is it our national fish ?
A
NOO, it is a national fish of Bangladesh.
However , it is the state symbol of WB and Tripura
4
Q
IUCN status ?
A
Least concern
5
Q
Features of Hilsa fish ?
A
1) It has a history of migrating to Allahabad in the Ganga river system from Bangladesh
2) Though its a saltwater fish, it migrates to sweet waters of Ganga from Bay of Bengal
3) It travels upstream of the river during the mating seasons
