Types of Fish in India

[Daira]

What types of fish are commonly seen on menus in India? I eat a lot of seafood when I travel and I am looking forward to trying some authentic Indian fish dishes when I am there.

 

[xTinx]

Indians are fond of eating both freshwater (Macrobrachuim, Mystus, Mrigal, Macrobrchium, Pangasius and Kalbasu just to name a few) and marine fish varieties (may include sharks, sardines, Mullet, ribbon fish, cuttle fish, mud skippers, Seer fish, etc).

 

[MarilynB]

I've never heard of those freshwater fish before, are they indigenous to India? I've had sardines before but not any of the other fish. Do any of these fish have a mild taste?

 

[JoJo]

I've never heard of some of these fish either MarilynB. I did look up the Macrobrachuim and found that it is simply a Malaysian Prawn or large shrimp. The Pangasius is a shark catfish also good for eating.