Md. Sohel Parvez Scientific Officer National Oceanographic Research Institute Pechardwip, Ramu, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. M.S. in Oceanography, Dept. of Oceanography, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. M.S. & B.Sc. (Hons) in Marine Science, Institute of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, University of Chittagong,
Oblique-jaw thryssa, Thryssa purava (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Clupeiformes (Herrings) Family: Engraulidae (Anchovies) Genus: Thryssa Species: T. purava Synonyms Clupea purava (Hamilton, 1822) Engraulis annandalei (Chaudhuri, 1916) Engraulis kempi (Chaudhuri, 1916) Engraulis purava (Hamilton, 1822) Engraulis rambhae (Chaudhuri, 1916)
Bengal tongue sole, Cynoglossus cynoglossus (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) Family: Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) Subfamily: Cynoglossinae Genus: Cynoglossus Species: C. cynoglossus Common/local names English: Bengal tongue sole and Gangetic tonguesole Bangladesh: Kukur jeeb (কুকুর জিব) Distributions: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, through
Largescale tonguesole, Cynoglossus arel (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) Family: Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) Subfamily: Cynoglossinae Genus: Cynoglossus Species: C. arel Synonym: Pleuronectes arel Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Common/local names English: Largescale tonguesole Bangladesh: Kukur jeeb (কুকুর জিব) Conservation status:
Creek loach, Schistura beavani (Günther, 1868)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Balitoridae (River loaches) Subfamily: Nemacheilinae Genus: Schistura Species: S. beavani Synonyms Nemacheilus beavani Günther, 1868 Noemacheilus beavani (Günther, 1868) Common/local names English: Creek loach Distributions: Bangladesh, India and
Dari, Nemacheilus scaturigina (McClelland, 1839)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Balitoridae (River loaches) Subfamily: Nemacheilinae Genus: Nemacheilus Species: N. scaturigina Synonyms Cobitis scaturigina (McClelland, 1839) Nemacheilus mugah Day, 1869 Nemacheilus shebbearei Hora, 1935 Noemacheilus scaturigina (McClelland, 1839) Noemacheilus
Korica, Schistura corica (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Balitoridae (River loaches) Subfamily: Nemacheilinae Genus: Schistura Species: S. corica Synonyms Acoura cinerea (Swainson, 1839) Cobites cinerea Swainson, 1839 Cobitis corica Hamilton, 1822 Nemacheilus corica (Hamilton, 1822) Noemacheilus