The Reserve Catalogue

Fifteen
heritage waters,
one reserve.

Each Pond Club variety is hand-stewarded in a single pond, fed a house blend of grain and pond plant, harvested by hour and traced by QR. Below — the fifteen heritage Bengali freshwater fish that define our table.

Reserve Bengali freshwater fish
Today · Hooghly Reserve
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harvesting now
The Reserve in Numbers

A quiet, measured harvest.

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Region Atlas

The seven districts we steward.

Every fish is born of a particular district — the soil mineralises the water, the climate slows or hurries growth, and old village wisdom shapes the pond. Hover or read each band to see which heritage variety thrives where.

West Bengal · India
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Hooghly Reserve
Catla · Magur
22%
02
Bardhaman
Rohu · Tilapia · Pangasius · Kucho
26%
03
Nadia
Mrigal
7%
04
Sundarban Backwater
Bhetki · Parshe · Boal · Golda
18%
05
Murshidabad
Pabda · Tangra
13%
06
Bankura
Koi Fish
7%
07
Howrah Reserve
Estuary · Medium Chingri
7%
Total harvest share by region100%
The Fifteen

An editorial field guide.

Tap any catch to read its origin, flavour and pairings — then explore live grades & sizes on FISHX.

Seasons of the Pond

A Bengali year, measured in fish.

Bengal eats with the calendar. Each variety reaches its quiet best in a particular ritu — we harvest only when the pond is ready.

Apr – Jul

Boishakh – Ashar

  • Rohu
  • Catla
  • Mrigal
  • Tilapia
  • Pangasius
Aug – Oct

Sraban – Ashwin

  • Pabda
  • Tangra
  • Bhetki
  • Golda Chingri
  • Medium Chingri
Nov – Jan

Kartik – Poush

  • Koi Fish
  • Magur
  • Boal
  • Parshe
  • Kucho Chingri
Feb – Mar

Magh – Chaitra

  • Rohu
  • Catla
  • Bhetki
  • Pabda
Flavor Matrix

Which fish, for which kitchen?

A quiet field guide for the household cook. ★ marks the iconic preparation. • marks an excellent choice. Empty means there are better options.

Rohu
★ Curry• Bhaja• Kalia
Catla
★ Curry★ Kalia
Mrigal
★ Curry• Bhaja
Bhetki
• Curry• Bhaja★ Paturi★ Fillet
Pabda
★ Curry• Paturi
Koi Fish
★ Curry• Kalia
Tilapia
• Curry★ Bhaja• Fillet
Pangasius
• Curry• Bhaja★ Fillet
Magur
★ Curry• Kalia
Boal
• Curry★ Kalia★ Fillet
Tangra
★ Curry• Bhaja
Parshe
★ Curry★ Bhaja• Kalia
Golda Chingri
★ Curry★ Paturi• Fillet
Medium Chingri
★ Curry• Bhaja• Kalia
Kucho Chingri
★ Curry• Bhaja
Anatomy of a Reserve Catch

Six quiet marks of provenance.

Reserve catch anatomy
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    Skin

    Wild-grade lustre, no antibiotic film. Hand-rinsed within 4 hours.

  2. 2
    Flesh

    Firm, never bruised. Single-pond feed yields clean, dense muscle.

  3. 3
    Eye

    Clear & bright — the household test for freshness, every time.

  4. 4
    Gills

    Vivid scarlet under the rim. The Reserve's morning catch standard.

  5. 5
    Belly

    Ice-line cured. No bruising, no off-odour, no shortcuts.

  6. 6
    QR Tag

    Single-pond traceability — pond, hour, handler, on every package.

4 hr cold-chain

Pond to door, never frozen.

Clean & cut

Trimmed to your preference.

Traceable QR

Pond, handler, harvest hour.

Reserve promise

Replace or refund, no questions.

Bring the Reserve Home

Fifteen heritage fish,
a quietly considered table.

Browse live grades and sizes on FISHX. Members of every tier — Silver, Elite, Black Reserve — save on every order.

Single-pond traceable Reserve-grade Quality guarantee