Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family: Schilbidae (Schilbeid catfishes) Genus: Ailiichthys Species: A. punctata Synonym: Ailia punctata (Day, 1872) Common/local names English: Jamuna ailia Bangladesh: Kajuli (কাজুলী) and Baspata (বাশপাতা). Distribution: Bangladesh, India and
Spottedsail barb, Puntius phutunio (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Carps and minnows) Genus: Puntius Species: P. phutunio Synonyms Barbus phutunio (Hamilton, 1822) Cyprinus phutunio Hamilton, 1822 Systomus leptosomus McClelland, 1839 Systomus phutunio (Hamilton, 1822) Common/local names
Pangusia labeo, Labeo pangusia (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Carps and minnows) Genus: Labeo Species: L. pangusia Synonyms Cyprinus pangusia (Hamilton, 1822) Gobio pangusia (Hamilton, 1822) Labeo kunki Chaudhuri, 1912 Common/local names English: Pangusia labeo Bangladesh:
Ganges river gizzard shad, Goniolosa manmina (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Clupeiformes (Herrings) Family: Clupeidae (Shads, sprats, sardines, pilchards and menhadens) Genus: Goniolosa Species: G. manmina Common/local names English: Ganges river gizzard shad Bangladesh: Chapila (চাপিলা), Goni Chapila (গনি চাপিলা), Mukh-chuka chapila (মুখ চোখা
Journal Profile: Journal of Agriculture & Rural Development
Journal of Agriculture & Rural Development is published form School of Agriculture and Rural Development, Bangladesh Open University, Gazipur-1705, Bangladesh. ISSN of this journal is 1810-1860. Contact: Mailing Address School of Agriculture and Rural Development Bangladesh Open University Gazipur-1705 Bangladesh
Frail gourami, Ctenops nobilis McClelland, 1845
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perch-likes) Family: Osphronemidae (Gouramis) Sub-family: Luciocephalinae Genus: Ctenops Species: C. nobilis Common/local names English: Frail gourami and Indian paradise fish Bangladesh: Neftani (নাফতেনী); Madhumala (মধুমালা), Napte khoira (নাপতে খয়রা), Napte
Author Profile: S.M. Humayon Karbir
S. M. Humayon Kabir Ex-student, M.Sc. in Zoology (Fisheries) Department of Zoology University of Rajshahi Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh Email: humayon_ru at yahoo dot com All writings of this author are available here.