A brackish-water catfish of the Bagridae family, recognizable by its long barbels. Indian anglers target it in estuaries and backwaters for its fighting ability and food value. It is also known as குலியோ, गुलियो, గులియో and കുലിയോ. Scientific name: Mystus gulio.
Live lots change through the day. See all live lots
Mild, slightly sweet white flesh with a pleasant flavour; popular in coastal and estuarine communities across India.
Has fine intramuscular bones typical of catfish; careful filleting or slow cooking helps manage them.
In our species guide, the main season for Estuarine catfish is October to March.
Annual sea fishing bans: East coast annual fishing ban (15 Apr – 14 Jun); West coast monsoon fishing ban (1 Jun – 31 Jul). Fewer boats land fresh sea fish during these weeks.
Tamil: குலியோ, Hindi: गुलियो, Telugu: గులియో, Malayalam: കുലിയോ, Kannada: ಗುಲಿಯೋ, Bengali: গুলিও, Marathi: गुलियो, Gujarati: ગુલિયો.
Mild, slightly sweet white flesh with a pleasant flavour; popular in coastal and estuarine communities across India. Has fine intramuscular bones typical of catfish; careful filleting or slow cooking helps manage them.
Popular dishes include Meen Curry (Kerala / Tamil Nadu), Catfish Fry (Tawa Fry) (West Bengal / Odisha), Shorshe Catfish (West Bengal) and Catfish Ambotik (Goa / Maharashtra).
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.
Mechanised and motorised boats stop fishing at sea during the annual bans (East coast annual fishing ban (15 Apr – 14 Jun); West coast monsoon fishing ban (1 Jun – 31 Jul)), so less fresh sea fish is landed in those weeks. Check the Fish Market for live lots.
Estuarine catfish fishing guide: bait, season and spots
