Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family: Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes) Genus: Mystus Species: M. cavasius Common/local names English: Gangetic mystus Bangladesh: Tengra (টেংরা) and Kabasi tengra (কাবাসি টেংরা) India: Barsinghra, Singhara, Palwa, Tengra, Kala-tenguah, Kavasi,
Exotic fishes of Bangladesh: Amazon sailfin catfish, Pterygoplichthys pardalis
This catfish is native to South America. Though this fish was introduced for ornamental purpose but at present they have established themselves into the different natural waterbodies of Bangladesh. This is an extremely hardy species. Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class:
Potasi, Pseudeutropius atherinoides (Bloch, 1794)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family: Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes) Genus: Pseudeutropius Species: P. atherinoides Common/local names English: Indian potasi Bangladesh: Batasi (বাতাসী) and Patasi (পাতাসী) India: Bohduah, Potasi, Doya, Patasi, Puttahara, Puttul, Barusa, cheli,
Fish Carrying Containers in the Fish Markets of Rajshahi City Corporation
Transportation of fish should be very effective for proper distribution of fishes to the consumers. It is an important aspect of fisheries as both live and preserved fishes can be transported from one place to another as per requirements. In
Gangetic ailia, Ailia coila (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family: Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes) Genus: Ailia Species: A. coila Synonyms Acanthonotus hardwickii Gray, 1830 Ailia affinis Günther, 1864 Ailia bengalensis (Gray, 1830) Malapterurus coila Hamilton, 1822 Malapterus bengalensis Gray,
Nandi Labeo, Labeo nandina (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Carps and minnows) Genus: Labeo Species: L. nandina English name: Nandi labeo. Local names: Bangladesh: Nandil (নান্দিনা), Nandina (নান্দিল), Nandani (নান্দানি) and Nayanda (নৌন্দা). India: Nandi and
Garua Bachcha, Clupisoma garua (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family: Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes) Genus: Clupisoma Species: C. garua Synonyms Silurus garua (Hamilton, 1822) Schilbeichthys garua (Hamilton, 1822) Clupisoma argentata (Swainson, 1839) Silurus argentata (Swainson, 1839). Common/local names: Garua