Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Volume 23 (Freshwater Fishes) presents the first illustrated compendium of all the the freshwater fishes of Bangladesh. This book would be helpful to those specifically working for biodiversity conservation and to the teachers and students of the natural sciences, as well as to the general readers. This work is sponsored by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of Bangladesh and undertaken for implementation by the oldest learned body of the country, the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
.
.
.
.
Book Profile: At a glance:
|
Title |
Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh |
|
Volume |
Volume 23 (Freshwater Fishes) |
|
Chief Editor |
Kamal Uddin Siddiqui |
| Managing Editor | Md Anwarul Islam |
| Editors | Syed Md Humayun Kabir, Monawar Ahmad, Abu Tweb Abu Ahmed, AK Ataur Rahman, Enam Ul Haque, Zia Uddin Ahmed, ZN Tahmida Begum, Md Abul Hassan, Moniruzzaman Khondker and M Matiur Rahman |
| Cover design | Enam Ul Haque |
| Graphics | MA Eusuf Roman and Md Shakhawat Hossain |
| Illustrations | Rahima Afroz, Mahmuda Khatun and Md. Rasheduzzaman |
| Contributors | Md Sagir Ahmed, Shamima Akter, Gazi Nurul Alam, M Manjurul Alam, Gawsia Wahidunnessa Chowdhury, Mohammad Mamun Chowdhury, Wahida Haque, AK Yousuf Haroon, Md Abul Hossain, Mohammad Nadir Hossain, M Aminul Islam, MA Kader, Md Mukhlesur Rahman Khan, Md Manzoorul Kibria, Gulshan Ara Latifa, Mohammad Matiul Mahmud, ABM Mohsin, Mohit Morshed, Selina Parween, AK Ataur Rahman, Md Raknuzzaman, Farhana Ruma, Md Nasiruddin Sada, Bimal Kanta Saha, Nahid Sultana and Md Abdul Wahab |
|
Publisher |
Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, 5, Old Secretariat Road, Nimtali, Ramna, Dhaka- 1000, Bangladesh, Telephone: +88 02 716 8940, FAX: +880 2 716 8853, Email: info@asiaticsociety.org.bd, |
|
Copy write |
|
|
First Published |
March 2007 |
|
ISBN |
984-300-000286-0 |
|
Total Pages |
300+xxxi |
|
Price |
BDT. 1,000.00 only |
This book provides 251 number of native and exotic freshwater fish species profile under some common headings such as- Scientific name, Synonyms, English names, Local names, Description, Habits and habitats, Distribution, Economic importance, Ecological role, Status and conservation and Remarks. Followings Orders and Families are included in this book.
|
Orders |
Families |
|
Osteoglossiformes |
Notopteridae, |
|
Elopiformes |
Megalopidae |
|
Anguilliformes |
Anguillidae, Moringuidae, Muraenidae, Muraenesocidae and Ophichthidae |
|
Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae and Engraulidae |
|
Gonorhynchiformes |
Chanidae |
|
Channiformes |
Channidae |
|
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae, Psilorhynchidae, Balitoridae and Cobitidae |
|
Characiformes |
Characidae |
|
Siluriformes |
Bagridae, Siluridae, Schildeidae, Pangasiidae, Amblycipitidae, Sisoridae, Erethistidae, Clariidae, Heteropneustidae, Chacidae, Olyridae, Ariidae, Plotosidae and Loricariidae |
|
Syngnathiformes |
Syngnathidae |
| Synbranchiformes | Synbranchidae |
| Scorpaeniformes | Platycephalidae |
| Perciformes | Centropomidae, Ambassidae, Sillaginidae, Leiognathidae, Lobotidae, Datnioididae, Sparidae, Sciaenidae, Scatophagidae, Nandidae, Pristolepidae, Cichlidae, Mugilidae, Polynemidae, Gobiidae, Gobioididae, Eleotridae, Anabantidae, Osphronemidae and Mastacembelidae |
| Pleuronectiformes | Bothidae, Cynoglossidae and Soleidae |
| Beloniformes | Belonidae and Hemiramphidae |
| Tetraodontiformes | Tetraodontidae |
.
Visited 3,781 times, 1 visits today | Have any fisheries relevant question?
