Hilsa (Ilish) is the national fish of Bangladesh, also popular in India's Assamese-, Bengali- Oriya-speaking regions and in Telugu-speaking regions (Pulasa or Polasa) and in Pakistan Sindh (Sindhī: پلو مڇي Pallu Machhi). In Gujarat it's known as either Modenn or Palva. It is an economically important tropical fish. This fish exists and is caught in Narmada and Padma river deltas. The fish in coastal area of Gujarat is known as Modenn if it's female and p… (More on Hilsa)