Chitol (Whole 2kg to 4kg) 399.00 /500gm

The Chitol fish (Chitala chitala), commonly known as the clown knifefish or Indian featherback, is a prominent freshwater species native to South Asia, particularly found in the river systems of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan.

• Physical Characteristics: It features a distinctive deep, laterally compressed body with a pronounced humped back, a tapering tail, and a long anal fin that gives it a knife-like appearance. Adults often display silvery-grey coloring adorned with dark, eye-like spots near the tail region.

• Habitat and Behavior: As a carnivorous and predatory fish, it naturally inhabits freshwater rivers, streams, and-bearded wetlands, feeding on aquatic insects, mollusks, crustaceans, and smaller fish.

• Culinary Significance: Highly prized in Bengali and broader South Asian cuisine, Chitol is a premium food fish known for its firm, rich-textured meat. It is frequently used to make traditional delicacies like thick curries and fish koftas (chitol macher muitha).