More than 70 species of exotic and native ornamental as well as aquarium fishes are recorded from Dhaka and Rajshahi city. Short descriptions of some species are given bellow-
01. Silver Arowana: Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
Origin: South America, Amazon River
Size: 89-120 cm
Lifespan: 10-20 years or longer
Retail price: 60,000 – 1,20,000 BDT per pair
02. Tiger and Red Oscar or Marbled Oscar: Astronotus ocellatus
Origin: Amazon
Size: 33 cm
Lifespan: 10-13 years
Retail price: 500 BDT per pair
03. Assorted Koi Carp: Cyprinus carpio
Origin: China, Japan
Size: 100 cm
Lifespan: 10 years or longer
Retail price: 3,000 – 12,000 BDT per pair
04. Angel: Pterophyllum scalare
Origin: Amazon River
Size: 15 cm
Lifespan: 8-10 years
Retail price: 80 – 100 BDT per pair
05. Gold Fish: Carassius auratus
Origin: China
Size: 8-13 cm or longer
Lifespan: 10-30 years
Retail price: 60 – 300 BDT per pair
06. Black Moor: Carassius auratus
Origin: China
Size: 10-30 cm
Lifespan: 8-10 years
Retail price: 100 – 200 BDT per pair
07. Comet or Color Comet: Carassius auratus
Origin: China
Size: 10-30 cm
Lifespan: 8-10 years
Retail price: 80 – 300 BDT per pair
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