[Things You Need To Know About Fishing] 42 Popular Fish Types in Pakistan

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If we had to kill the animal whose meat we eat, I doubt we would gorge ourselves as we do in our modern-day diets. The meat industry has made the animal invisible so that we order chicken/goat/fish at restaurants etc like we would order a commodity. We waste what is essentially a living breathing animal’s remains in an act of gluttony that serves neither us nor the earth.

But if like our ancestors, we had to take the life of the animal with our own hands I think our diets would be closer to what nature had intended. I am a Pisces and I love to eat fish. Fish is enriched with omega 3 fatty acid that helps in reducing cholesterol and promoting a healthier heart. An interesting fact is although Fish takes very little time to fry and how many calories in fish becomes irrelevant as the stomach takes only 45 minutes to one hour to completely digest this white meat.

Types of Popular Fish

Trevally also known as kikan or gilbt
Queen Fish also known as saarm or aal
Barracuda also known as kund
Argyrops Spinifer also known as dand
Black Bream also known as kala dandia
Bream also known as dandia
Silver Biddy also known as dum
Black Pomfret also known as kala paplait
Sardine also known as taarli or louver
Catfish also known as khagga
White Pomfret also known as as safeed paplait
Dentex also known as daathi
Croaker also known as mushki
Tuna Fish also known as dawaan
Tarwhine also known as kapartaan
Emperor also known as mulla
Flying Fish also known as thuwery
Barramundi also known as dangry
Wahoo also known as ghourr
Grunter also known as dotharr
King Fish also known as surmai
Pompano also known as sonaaf
Sailfish also known as gourri
Cobia also known as sanghra
Terapon also known as geengra
Parrot Fish also known as tota or popat
Sword Fish also known as goraa or chora
Shad also known as pallah
Sole also known as sole or hujaam
Threadfin also known as ramus
Eel Fish also known as saankh or baam
Daimond Travelly also known as pitttl
Ladyfish also known as bhambhor
Indian Mackerel also known as bhaangra
Grouper also known as ghisrr
Spinycheek Grouper also known as daamba
Arabian Sea Meagre also known as suaa
Unicorn Leatherjacket Filefish also known as chappal
Dolphin Fish also known as aabroos
Concertina Fish also known as jalebi paplait
Captain also known as dulha
Red Snapper also known as heera

Places to visit if you love fish

I have a friend Assad from Oman who caretakes the world’s second-largest Fish aquarium. Jelly Fish cave Phuket is one hell of a place to visit. I know how authentic Sushi tastes like because I ate it at the best Sushi parlor in Tokoyo Japan. However, Folks be very very careful with your sushi!

Places where I like to eat fish:

One of my neighbors is the owner of a “Sardar Dar ul Mahi” franchise of Fish in Askari XI. I like their “Rahu” and “Balm”.
I love the “khadda fish” served in a foil paper in Garden Town.
I love “Basheer” in the Moon market per se.
I lived four years getting my bachelor’s degree near Tarbela dam. I like my steelhead trout fillets more.
I love English Tea house for their battered prawns. Four big lumps for Rs. 1065 exclusive of tax.
Similarly, low on budget, Gourmet’s fare equally well. They come 10 small pieces for under Rs. 900 including taxes.
In early childhood, I have paid several visits to Head Marala. I found my love for Chainja Fish.
In Sindh Pakistan, the mangrove forest help catches fresh trout in the flowing Indus water. That is why in Karachi you will find: Black Pomfret Fish at Culture Fish (Hassan Square), Fish at Yadgar Fish (Jamshaid Road) & Prawns: Rashid SeaFood (Kemari).

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My experience of fishing

I have been to fishing several times with my father to Chakbeli Khan. I found love for Red Snapper fish. I have a junior who does a farm fishing business and exports cat fish fillet and mahi mahi fillets frozen. He can be contacted as he expanded starting from 5 acres farm into a 32 acres farm within a span of two seasons. Just to give you an idea of the scale of his success: He sends the fish to Gujranwala market as per market demand (2 metric tonnes per ride) from his Jaranwala farms each day.

Here are a few things that you need to consider buying if you are interested in Fishing:

Fish hook remover tool
Fish scales digital weight
Fish monkey fishing gloves
Fish hook hat clip
Filet knifes for fish
Minnow traps for bait fish
Fish cleaning table with sink
Fishing Lure Retriever
LED flashlight fishing bait
Portable Fishing Tackle Bag
Scraping Scales Machine
Explosive Hook Fish Net

Here are a few things that you want to set your aquarium if you are interested in keeping Fish as pets:

live plants for fish tank freshwater
fish tank with filter and light
fish tank pump and filter system
fish tank 10 gallon starter kit
fish tanks and aquariums 55 gallon
flippity fish cat toy as seen on tv or flippity fish for cats as seen on tv

If you are new to these sports, I will urge to formulate a minimum budget:

1. 2 Gallon Fishtank (used like new) $20

2. 2 Food for Betta Fish one open and one sealed $6 for both of them.

3. Sealed Betta fix $9 as MRP

4. Water conditioner (30% used) $5

5. Motor Pump $15

6. Heater $15

7. Gravels (Purple & Black) $5

We became the top predators long ago and our ancestors loved to eat their own kill. Killing is now an occupation like so many others. I have witnessed people fishing catfish fresh and sea bass fresh at Rawal lake. Not to mention, the hard work that goes into hunting. Come people, let’s sharpen our spears and knives and arrows. Remember like how to play go fish. Let’s go a-hunting! May your hunts find you what you need, and your gratitude for the bounty be accepted.