What is a Fish?

Fish has a small brain, cold-blooded animal with a skeleton of hard bones or soft cartilage, with pair or single fins and which breathes by means of gills that extracts oxygen from the water in which they live. Typically, they have a pointed head and streamlined body. The tail fin provides forward thrust, the dorsal and anal fins prevent rolling, while the pelvic and pectoral fins are used for steering and breaking.

The Aquarium at the National Science Centre, Guwahati is a significant addition to its many educational facilities. It is the first of its kind in the North-Eastern region of India. The complex features sixteen tanks housing more than 30 species of both ornamental and edible fishes.

In addition to the live displays, an exhibition on fish and fish biology offers valuable insights to students and general visitors, helping them better understand aquatic life and its significance.

Come and explore the Aquarium Gallery to witness these beautiful creatures up close and gain fascinating knowledge about their biology and behavior.

To see these beautiful creatures and to understand their biology, please visit the Aquarium Gallery.