Kapla Beel (also known as Kapla Bill and Kapla Bil) is a wetland and lake located towards the south of Baniyakuchi-Haladhibari under Sarthebari revenue circle in Barpeta district of Assam.[1][2]
Kapla Beel | |
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কপলা বিল (Assamese) | |
Location | Near Purba Aladi, Barpeta district, Assam, India |
Coordinates | 26°20′13.8″N 91°13′26.9″E / 26.337167°N 91.224139°E |
Area
editAquafauna
editThis lake is the habitat of a number of species of indigenous fishes like Kawai (Anabas testudineus), Magur (Walking catfish), Singi (Heteropneustes fossilis), Sol (Snakehead murrel), Puthi (Olive barb), Khalihana (Trichogaster fasciata), Barali (Wallago attu) etc.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Kapla Beel's reputation of producing local fish takes a hit". The Assam Tribune. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Ecology and fisheries of beels in Assam (Page No. 20 of 81)" (PDF). Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute. Retrieved 7 November 2020.