SCIENCE
ZOOLOGY
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Question
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Freshwater
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Estuarine
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Marine water
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Average annual production of Hilsa is about 2.8 million tons. At present 75% of global Hilsa catch is reported from Bangladesh waters, 15% from Myanmar, 5% from India about 5% from other countries.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hilsa, sardines, mackerel and pomfrets are some of the marine fishes. Whereas Catla, Rohu and common carp are freshwater fishes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Saltwater fish, also called marine fish or sea fish, are fish that live in seawater. Saltwater fish can swim and live alone or in a large group called a school. Saltwater fish are very commonly kept in aquariums for entertainment. Many saltwater fish are also caught to be eaten, or grown in aquaculture.
Detailed explanation-4: -Marine edible fishes are Hilsa, Sardines, Pomfrets.
Detailed explanation-5: -Hilsa are anadromous in nature and live most of their lives in the sea, migrating upstream to freshwater areas for spawning (Pillay and Rao 1963). In this migratory journey, hilsa usually cover long distances – up to 1, 200km (Pillay et al.