Hilsa

East Bengal (India)

In Kolkata, India, the hilsa fish is a symbol of East Bengal's fans. When East Bengal beat their great rivals Mohun Bagan in the Kolkata derby, hilsa prices at the market shoot up.

Source: ESPN

A hilsa swims all the way from the sea up a river, like a team on a long away trip. In Kolkata it is the symbol of East Bengal fans, the great rivals of the prawn-loving Mohun Bagan fans. This one found the little stream in West Cove and thinks it is a very short river.

On Futbol Island the hilsa can be caught at:

• West Cove: A windy cove on the west coast where a little stream meets the sea, so river fish swim in beside the rays and sharks.

Size on the island: 30–55 cm.