Pengba, the State fish of Manipur.
Pengba, the State fish of Manipur.
Pengba [scientific name= Osteobrama belangeri]
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Highly esteemed fish of Manipur
Associated with the cultural heritage of the state
since time immemorial.
Formerly widely distributed in the rivers and lakes.
Said as migrating from the Chindwin River of Myanmar to the rivers of the Manipur valley where they breed and grow.
Said as migrating from the Chindwin River of Myanmar to the rivers of the Manipur valley where they breed and grow.
Forced the fish to be extinct in the wild in Manipur.
Construction of Ithai Barrage across the Imphal River in the early 1990’s blocked its route.
Now thanks to Manipur Fisheries.
The captive fishes were artificially propagated.
And is in the farm ponds,
Separated from the parent stock.
Why not we plan for alternative ways to resume the natural migration of Pengba to Manipur?
We need to conserve this beautiful fish …
Very nice Blog. Thanks for helping me knowing about our state fish Pengba and its Scientific name.
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ReplyDeletePengba almost became a folklore fish , only had childhood memory of having eaten this but without clear memory of taste. This 2018 ningolchakouba i laid my hands on it at the fish mela at DM college campus to see its taste and worth as much as it is spoken about. Lo its is worth its name and popularity.Pengba of Manipur is special lipsmacking.in1stbiteitself.Savenb breed
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