A cyprinid barb native to South and Southeast Asia, reaching up to 42 cm. Prized by Indian anglers as a gamefish and food fish, schooling in rivers and freshwater bodies. It is also known as கருப்பு புள்ளி பார்ப், सरना, సరణ and സരണ. Scientific name: Puntius sarana.
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Mild, slightly sweet white flesh with a pleasant flavour; popular as a food fish in eastern and northeastern India.
Moderately bony with intramuscular pin bones; care needed especially for children and elderly.
In our species guide, the main season for Black-spotted barb is June to October.
Tamil: கருப்பு புள்ளி பார்ப், Hindi: सरना, Telugu: సరణ, Malayalam: സരണ, Kannada: ಸರಣ, Bengali: সারানা.
Mild, slightly sweet white flesh with a pleasant flavour; popular as a food fish in eastern and northeastern India. Moderately bony with intramuscular pin bones; care needed especially for children and elderly.
Popular dishes include Sarana Jhol (West Bengal / Bangladesh border region), Fried Sarana (Bihar / Jharkhand) and Sarana Curry (Assam).
On the Fishing Journey Fish Market, FSSAI-registered sellers list fresh catch as lots. Bid up to your maximum or use Buy now where it is offered, pay from your wallet within 2 hours of winning and collect the fish with your pickup code.
Black-spotted barb fishing guide: bait, season and spots
