Ranchi, Nov. 12 -- The Jharkhand government on Wednesday declared the indigenous Desi Magur (Clarias Magur) as the official State Fish, marking a step toward conservation and recognition of native aquatic species.
The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, said Cabinet Secretary Vandana Dadel.
She said the proposal was approved following a recommendation from the ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR), Lucknow, which had earlier requested Jharkhand to follow other states in designating the native Magur as a state symbol. The move aims to promote awareness, protection, and sustainable breeding of the species across the state's water bodies.
Desi Magur, a hardy freshwater catfish f...