Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Superfamily: Sisoroidea Family: Sisoridae (Bagariidae; Sisorid catfishes) Subfamily: Sisorinae Genus: Bagarius Species: B. bagarius Synonyms Bagarius buchanani Bleeker, 1854 Bagarius yarrelli (Misspelled name, must not be used) Pachypterus luridus
Threatened Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh
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Critically Endangered (CR) Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh
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List of Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh and their conservation status
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Poradaha Fish Fair 2013
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Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part-B)
Badis badis (Hamilton, 1822) English Name: Badis, Dwarf chameleon fish Bengali Name: Koi bandi (কই বান্দি), Napit koi (নাপিত কই), Kala koi (কালা কই), Bot koi (বোট কই) and Napit (নাপিত) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Endangered Bagarius bagarius (Hamilton, 1822) English