Synonyms: Cobitis gongota Hamilton, 1822 Somileptes gongota Day, 1878 Somileptes gongota Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937 Common name: Gongota loach Local name: Poia, pahari-gutum, puiya Taxonomy position: Phylum- Chordata Class-Oesteichthyes Order-Cypriniformes Family- Cobitidae Genus- Canthophrys Species- Canthophrys gongota Fin formula: D.
Near Threatened (NT) Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh
A Near Threatened (NT) species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as likely to become endangered in the near future. It is the fourth 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