Fish guide prioritized for South Asia.
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Catla
Labeo catla
Catla is a large South Asian carp found in warm rivers, reservoirs, and floodplain lakes. It is a fast-growing surface and midwater feeder, valued as an aquaculture and food fish rather than a premier sport species.
Karpe
Cyprinus carpio
Karpe er en almindelig fiskeart, som ofte findes i egnede vande og strukturfyldte områder for arten. Guiden samler kendetegn, levested og fisketips.
Mrigal Carp
Cirrhinus cirrhosus
Mrigal carp is a South Asian freshwater cyprinid widely cultured and also found in rivers and floodplain waters. It is a bottom-feeding fish that roots through soft sediment for detritus and benthic organisms.
Rohu
Labeo rohita
Rohu is a large South Asian carp prized for food and pond culture, native to major river systems like the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus. It is an herbivorous to omnivorous bottom- and midwater feeder that often schools in rivers, reservoirs, and floodplain waters.
Afrikansk tigerfisk
Hydrocynus vittatus
Afrikansk tigerfisk (Hydrocynus vittatus) er en hurtig, rovdyrslevende afrikansk characin, der er kendt for eksplosive angreb og kraftfulde løb. Den lever i store floder og oversvømmelsesfladens søer over det meste af det sydlige og centrale Afrika.
Alabama Bass
Micropterus henshalli
Alabama Bass (Micropterus henshalli) er en sort aborre hjemmehørende i Mobile River-bassinet og nært beslægtet med plettet aborre. Den foretrækker klare til moderat uklare vandløb, reservoirer og tailwater-områder med sten, træ og breddækning.
Alligator Gar
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator gar is a large, ancient ray-finned fish of slow rivers, backwaters, oxbows, and floodplain lakes in the Mississippi basin and nearby coastal drainages. It ambushes fish at the surface and can breathe air, allowing it to survive low-oxygen water.
Amerikansk skygge
Dorosoma cepedianum
Amerikansk skygge er en sølvfarvet clupeid byttefisk, der er almindelig i varme, langsomt strømmende farvande i det meste af det østlige og centrale Nordamerika. Den lever af at filtrere plankton og detritus, og er vigtig føde for aborrer, malle, krebs og andre rovdyr.
Amerikansk gedde
Esox americanus
Amerikansk gedde (Esox americanus) er en slank, lurpredatorisk esocide, der findes i vegeterede ferskvande i det østlige Nordamerika. Den er mindre og mere delikat bygget end nordlig gedde eller muskellunge, med et andenæbs-formet snude og kædeagtige markeringer.
Amur Carp
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus) is a cyprinid carp native to East Asia and widely introduced beyond its original range. It inhabits warm, slow waters and is an adaptable bottom-feeder that can grow large in ponds, lakes, and lowland rivers.
Amur Goby
Rhinogobius similis
Amur goby (Rhinogobius similis) is a small benthic goby associated with cool, clear running water. It is reported from freshwater streams and rivers in East Asia, but available public records can be scattered and some identifications in occurrence data may be uncertain.
Arapaima
Arapaima gigas
Arapaima gigas is one of the world’s largest freshwater fish, native to the Amazon Basin. It breathes air and often rolls or gulps at the surface, making it easy to notice but very challenging to land.