Noun
A Chinese silver pomfret, Pampus chinensis.
Usage- South-Asia
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Rupchanda were darker than the folia chanda among the two groups. Control group rupchanda had stronger rancid odour than the folia chanda of the same group.
Among the varieties of fish caught are the marine rupchanda, or pomfret, and the freshwater hilsa, a relative of the shad.
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There are plenty of fish dishes − koi, hilsa, rupchanda and ayer all get a mention − but the menu has its chaotic moments and plenty of crossing out.