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Nah jen
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Summary
The stinging catfish is able to deliver a painful sting to humans. Poison from a gland on its pectoral fin spine has been known to be extremely painful. This fish is found mainly in ponds, ditches, swamps, and marshes, but sometimes occurs in muddy rivers
Namna
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Summary
This fish is found in swamps, caves, sluggish fresh and brackish water. A rudimentary dorsal fin originates a little anterior to vertical from anus. Presence of numerous spots all over tail.
Khangla nah
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Summary
Found in fresh water. This fish has been used as food in Southeast Asia since ancient times.It is preserved and prepared in different ways. The bronze featherback can easily be kept in an aquarium.
Chitalnah
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Summary
Chitala chitala is a knifefish from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan found in the Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganges and Mahanadi River basins.
Nahrou
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Summary
The rohu is a large, silver-colored fish of typical cyprinid shape, with a conspicuously arched head. This fish is found in rivers in South Asia. It is a large omnivore and extensively used in aquaculture.
Nadang
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
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Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Flora and Fauna, Food
Summary
Wild jackfruit is not a common fruit but it is found in certain places in Assam especially in the forests. The one in the picture is from Tipkai under Kokrajhar district.
Nahphersa
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Nahye
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Nah-hamao
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Nah-mosa
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Mta gajao
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Summary
Leaves and stem of this plant is edible.