Question

An edible freshwater teleost is
A) Shark
B) Ray and Skate
C) Catla catla
D) Hilsa hilsa

Answer 1

Hint: Teleosts are members of Teleostei. It is the largest infraclass of Actinopterygii. Actinopterygii consists of ray-finned fishes. Ninety-six percent of fishes of this class are extinct. Teleost has 448 families and 40 orders.

Complete answer:
a) Catla catla – Catla catla belongs to the genus of Labeo. It is a freshwater carp fish. It is a very popular fish and it is consumed for food. It is an edible teleost.
b) Shark – Shark belongs to the group of elasmobranch of the class Pisces. These fishes are characterized by the presence of a cartilaginous endoskeleton. They have pectoral fins that are not fused into the head. Sharks are predator fishes who are known to be very fierce hunters.
c) Ray and Skate – Ray and skate belong to superorder Batoidea of the elasmobranch group of class Pisces. They are the largest group of cartilaginous fishes. They are closely related to sharks.
d) Hilsa hilsa – Hilsa hilsa is also known as ilish. It is a very costly fish and it is considered a delicacy in West Bengal. It is a type of herring fish, as a result of which, it is also known as Hilsa herring.
Thus, based on the above information we can conclude that an edible freshwater teleost is Catla catla.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Note: In the regions of India and Nepal, Catla catla is also known as ‘Bhakura’. It is a major south Asian carp. It has a large and broadhead and a large protruding jaw that has an upturned mouth. It has an average weight of eighty-five lbs.