Ghol Declared State Fish of Gujarat

  • Recently, the ghol fish, also known as black-spotted croaker was declared the state fish of Gujarat.
  • The Gujarat government chose the ghol because of its economic value and its uniqueness.
  • The fish is usually found in the Indo-Pacific region that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Pacific Ocean.
  • A kilogram of Ghol fetches between Rs 5,000 to Rs15,000 in Gujarat. However, it is the dried air bladder of the fish that is the costliest, and can fetch amounts as high as Rs 25,000 a kilogram in the export ....
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