There are many species of sea and fresh water fish available in the district. The list of the varieties is too long to include here. Although Noakhali is coastal district, most of the fish supply comes from ponds and tanks, canals and low-lying areas inundated by rain water, popular varieties include: the carp tribe ("Cyprinidoes"), Ruhi ("Labeo rohita"), Katla ("Catla catla"), Mrigel ("Cirrhinus mrigala") and Kalabaush ("labeo calbasu"), Airh ("Sperata aor"), Pangas ("Pangasius pangasius"), Tengra ("Mystus vittatus") of several types, Magur ("Clarias batrschus"), Singi ("Saccobranchus fossilis") and Koi("Mystus vittatus") are considered to be delicious, Shoul ("Channa striatus"), Boal ("Wallago attu"), Gozar ("Channa marulius"), Chitol ("Chitala chitala"), Foli ("Notopterus notopterus") and Pabda ("Ompok pabda") are available in abundance.