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Sikkim
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Assam
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Tripura
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Meghalaya
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Sikkim government has declared ‘Cooper Mahseer’ locally named ‘Katley’ as the state fish.
Detailed explanation-2: -UPSC Mains. Q. Which state has declared ‘Cooper Mahseer’ which is locally named ‘Katley’ as the state fish? Notes: The Sikkim government has declared “Cooper Mahseer” which is locally named “Katley” as a state fish to emphasize the importance of the fish and emphasize its protection measures.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Sikkim government has declared ‘Cooper Mahseer’ locally named ‘Katley’ as the state fish.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Sikkim government has declared ‘Copper Mahseer’ (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis) locally named ‘Katley’ as the ‘State Fish’. In Sikkim, ‘Copper Mahseer’ is found in varied altitudes covering entire state predominantly confined in Teesta and Rangit rivers and their tributaries.
Detailed explanation-5: -Carnatic carp is the state fish of Karnataka. It is a species of cyprinid fish from the Western Ghats in India, where it lives in fast-flowing rivers and streams with rifles and large ponds.