5 Popular Sea Fish Found In India

The brackish waters of India is available for aquaculture and the country is one of the largest producer of fish in the world, Here is the top 5 most popular marine or sea fish found in Indian subcontinent. Follow the link to know about freshwater fish found in India.

* Nethili /Indian Anchovy

Indian Anchovy is a small species of oceanodromous fish also used as live or dead bait in tuna fishery. Indian anchovy popular as a white curry fish with coconut milk.

* Rawas/Indian Salmon

Rawas threadfin fish is known as Indian Salmon, mostly occurs in shallow muddy bottoms and coastal waters of Gujarat and Maharashtra. Indian Salmon Rawas fish is not only tasty but also favourite of chefs.

* Bhetki/Barramundi

Barramundi is known as Bhetki fish in Bengal and a very popular in Thai cuisine. Barramundi fish in one of the most expensive fish available in India and part of the Goan cuisine and Bengali cuisine.

* Butter Fish/Pomfret

Pomfret fish found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans and the largest species is known as the Atlantic pomfret. The family of butter fish are an important food sources for humans in India.

* Surmai/Seer Fish

Indo Pacific king mackerel known as surmai is found in around the Indian Ocean. The seer fish is a popular game fish and considered a delicacy in most place of the Indian subcontinent.