Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part-C)

Catla catla (Hamilton, 1822) English Name: Catla Bengali Name: Catla (কাতলা), Katol (কাতল) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Not threatened   Chaca chaca  (Hamilton, 1822) English Name: Squarehead catfish, Angler catfish Bengali Name: Chaka (চাকা), Cheka (চেকা), Chaga (চেগা), Beng-sabbh (বেংসাব), Gangania (গ্যানগেনিয়া)

Squarehead catfish, Chaca chaca (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii  (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (catfish) Family: Chacidae (Squarehead or angler catfish) Genus: Chaca Species: C. chaca Common/local names Squarehead catfish (FishBase) Indian chaka (English) Chaka (চাকা), Cheka (চেকা), Chaga (চেগা), Beng-sabbh (বেংসাব), Gangania (গ্যানগেনিয়া)