Catla
Also known as Major carp, Baudhekra, Bhakua, Baudhekera, Katla, Pla Kra Ho, Tambra, Thambra, Bawas, Catla, Bhakur, Boassa, Katla, Chepti, Catla, Karakatla, Catla, Tambra, Pla Kra Ho, Catla, Katala, Bhakur, Bahkur, Barkur, Theil, Theila, Thaila, Meen, Yamaneri Kendai, Theppu Meenu, Japan Kendai, Japankendai, Thoppa, Thoppa-meen, Theppu-meenu, Thoppu Meen, Koora Kendai, Koora-kendai, Kanavi, Thoppameenu, Botcha, Botchee, Bocha, Bacha, Krishnabotcha, Asian freshwater fish, [Place of collection: Kolkata]. Food group: Fresh Water Fish and Shellfish.
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Catla in Indian languages
| English | Major carp |
| Assamese | Baudhekra, Bhakua, Baudhekera |
| Bengali | Katla, Pla Kra Ho |
| Gujarati | Tambra, Thambra, Bawas |
| Hindi | Catla, Bhakur, Boassa, Katla, Chepti |
| Kannada | Catla |
| Malayalam | Karakatla, Catla |
| Marathi | Tambra, Pla Kra Ho, Catla, Katala |
| Odia | Bhakur, Bahkur, Barkur |
| Punjabi | Theil, Theila, Thaila |
| Tamil | Meen, Yamaneri Kendai, Theppu Meenu, Japan Kendai, Japankendai, Thoppa, Thoppa-meen, Theppu-meenu, Thoppu Meen, Koora Kendai, Koora-kendai, Kanavi, Thoppameenu |
| Telugu | Botcha, Botchee, Bocha, Bacha, Krishnabotcha |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Source for composition: ICMR-NIN, Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017), code S002 — values not reproduced. IFCT's licence does not allow its tables to be republished electronically, so we cite the record instead.
Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.