Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and carps) Genus: Garra Species: G. gotyla gotyla Synonyms Cyprinus gotyla Gray, 1830 Discognathus jerdoni kangrae Prashad, 1919 Discognathus kangrae Prashad, 1919 Garra gotyla (Gray, 1830)
Pangia coolie-loach, Pangio pangia (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cobitidae (Loaches) Genus: Pangio Species: P. pangia Synonyms Acanthophthalmus pangia (Hamilton, 1822) Canthophrys rubiginosus Swainson, 1839 Cobitis cinnamomea McClelland, 1839 Cobitis pangia Hamilton, 1822 Pangia cinnamomea (McClelland, 1839)
Phantom Tetra, Hyphessobrycon megalopterus (Eigenmann, 1915)
The phantom tetra is also known as black phantom tetra. This species was introduced Bangladesh from Thailand and Singapore by the aquarium fish importers of the country (Galib and Mohsin, 2010 and 2011). This fish is native to South America
Vagra baril, Barilius vagra (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and carps) Sub-family: Rasborinae (Danioninae) Genus: Barilius Species: B. vagra Synonyms Barilius alburnus Günther, 1868 Barilius bleekeri Day, 1872 Barilius vagra vagra (Hamilton, 1822) Cyprinus vagra
Barred baril, Barilius barila (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and carps) Subfamily: Rasborinae (Danioninae) Genus: Barilius Species: B. barila Synonyms Barilius barila (Hamilton, 1822) Barilius barnoides Vinciguerra, 1890 Barilius shanensis Fowler, 1958 Cyprinus barila Hamilton,
Kosi hara, Hara hara (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family: Erethistidae (Erethistid catfishes) Genus: Hara Species: H. hara Common/local names English name: Kosi hara Bangladesh: Kutakanti (কাটাকুন্তি), Chakamaka (চাকামাকা) and Tit magur (তিত মাগুর) Distributions: Bangladesh, India, Nepal
Black Carp, Mylopharyngodon piceus (Richardson, 1846)
The black carp was introduced in Bangladesh from China in 1983 by Department of Fisheries (DoF) (Rahman, 2007; Khaleque, 2002; Galib and Mohsin, 2011). It is also known as snail carp (Galib and Mohsin, 2011). Major objectives of introduction were