Systematic position: Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (carp and minnows) Genus: Labeo Synonyms: Cyprinus rohita (Hamilton, 1822) and Labeo horai (Fowler, 1924) Common names: Rui, Rohit, Rou, Nawla (Bangladesh); Rohu (Fishbase); Indian Major carp,
Croakers pama: Pama pama
Synonyms: Bola Pama: Hamilton, 1822. Sciaenoides Pama: Day, 1878; Day, 1889. Pama pama: Fowler, 1933; Talwar, 1991; Weber and de Beaufort, 1936. Common name: Jew fish, Croakers pama (English name). Bangla name: Koi-bhola, Poa, Pama. Taxonomic position:
Spot-fin swamp barb: Puntius sophore
Synonyms: Cyprinus sophore: Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822. Leuciscus stigma: Valenciennes, 1844. Barbus stigma: Day, 1878, 1889; Shaw and Shebberare, 1937. Barbus (Puntius) sophore: Bhuiyan, 1964; Qureshi, 1965. Puntius stigma: Rahman, 1974. Puntius sophore: Menon, 1974. Common name: Spot-fin swamp barb (English
Mud perch: Nandus nandus
Synonyms: Coius nandus: Hamilton, 1822. Nandus marmoratus: Day, 1878, 1889; Valenciennes, 1831. Nandus nandus: Shaw and Shebberare, 1937; Sterba, 1962; Bhuiyan, 1964; Qureshi, 1965; Ahmad, 1943. Common name: Mud perch (English name). Bangla name: Meni, Bheda, Roina. Taxonomic
Authoress Profile: Ismant Ara Zakia
Ismant Ara Zakia Ex-student, MS in fisheries and B.Sc. Fisheries (Honours), Batch 02 Department of Fisheries University of Rajshahi Rajshahi-6205 Bangladesh Email: zakia_ru at yahoo dot com All writings of this authoress are available here
Authoress Profile: Salma Sultana
Salma Sultana Ex-student MS in fisheries and B.Sc. Fisheries (Honours), Batch 02 Department of Fisheries University of Rajshahi Rajshahi-6205 Bangladesh Email: moni.seema at gmail dot com All writings of this authoress are available here
Scale carp: Cyprinus carpio communis
Synonyms: Cyprinus carpio: Linnaeus, 1758. C. carpio intha: Annandale, 1918. Common name: Common carp (English name) Bangla name: Common carp and Japani rui Taxonomic position: Phylum: Chordata Class: Osteichthyes Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Sub family: Cyprininae Genus: Cyprinus Species: