Systematic position Class- Actinopterygii Order- Cypriniformes Family- Cyprinidae Genus- Aspidoparia Species- A. morar Synonyms Cyprinus morar Hamilton, 1822 Leuciscus morar (Hamilton, 1822) Morara morar (Hamilton, 1822) Aspidoparia sardina Heckel, 1847 English name: Aspidoparia Local names: Pioly (পিওলী), Morar (মোরার), Morari
Threatened Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh
Threatened species are any species which are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future. It includes Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) and Vulnerable (VU) categories. According to IUCN Bangladesh (2015a, b) two hundred fifty three Freshwater Fishes were assessed by
Vulnerable (VU) Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh
A vulnerable (VU) species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild. It is the third highest risk category after Critically Endangered (CR)
List of Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh and their conservation status
List of freshwater fishes of Bangladesh including their local conservation status (IUCN 2015a and b) are given below. In the list, name of fishes has been arranged alphabetically. The latest local conservation status of listed fishes is mentioned here according
Fin Fishes of the River Choto Jamuna
River Choto Jamuna is an important and well-known river in Northern Bangladesh and one of the major distributaries of the River Atrai. This river contributes much in terms of fish production and source of income for many fishermen living beside
Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part-A)
Ailia coila (Hamilton, 1822) English Name: Gangetic ailia Bengali Name: Kajuli (কাজুলি) and Baspata (বাঁশপাতা). IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Not threatened Amblyceps mangois (Hamilton, 1822) English Name: Indian torrent catfish Bengali Name: Kanoch (কানোচ) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Data deficient Amblypharyngodon
Habitat of Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh: Order Cypriniformes
The place in where particular plants or animals live is known as habitat. Within the habitat, organism occupies different niches. A niche is the functional role of a species in a community. Habitat is a place where species get what