Asian Freshwater Fishes

Unagi

4.5

Unagi is the Japanese word referring to the freshwater eel, commonly used in Japanese cuisine. It is mainly consumed in the form of fillets, which are always grilled due to the presence of harmful toxins. The fillets are then spread with ... READ MORE

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Grass carp (Cao yu)

China

3.8

Grass carp (lat. Ctenopharyngodon idella) is a species of freshwater fish native to rivers and lakes in eastern Asia, from northern Vietnam to the Amur River on the Siberia-China border. Grass carp are large, with elongated, torpedo-shape... READ MORE

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Rohu

India

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Rohu (lat. Labeo rohita) is a species of freshwater fish of the carp family native to South East Asia that populates the rivers of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal. It has a streamlined body with a slightly arched ... READ MORE

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Catla

Northern India, India

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Catla (lat. Labeo catla) is a freshwater fish species of the carp family, found in the rivers and lakes of South East Asia, most commonly in India, Bangladesh, Nepal (where it's called bhakura), and Pakistan. It has an e... READ MORE

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Karimeen

Kerala, India

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Karimeen (lat. Etroplus suratensis) is a brackish water and freshwater fish native to Kerala, Odisha, and Goa in India, and Sri Lanka. It is a popular delicacy in local cuisine and is especially renowned for dishes like karimeen pollichat... READ MORE

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Nigorobuna

Shiga Prefecture, Japan

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Nigorobuna or round crucian carp is a wild goldfish that's native to Japan. The fish swim in Lake Biwa in the Shiga Prefecture. They're traditionally used for the preparation of funazushi, where whole nigorobuna are salted and fe... READ MORE

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Asian Freshwater Fishes