The first spot, a small paddy canal behind my apartment.
Trichogaster fasciata.
Trichogaster chuna - Both these species were extremely common in the canal.
Puntius cf. chola
Channa punctata
Heteropneustes fossilis
Esomus sp.
As is evident, I was bereft of my fishing gear (back home in south India) and I had to bribe a friend to take pictures while I held onto the fish. Collection was good until a large snake ended up in the net. With all the slush, it was hard to identify which species it was. So I had no choice but to release the snake and abandon collecting.
I spent a few hours collecting in the Kosi River today and ended up with a few Puntius and loaches. I will post the pictures once I transfer them onto my laptop.