Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) Family: Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) Subfamily: Cynoglossinae Genus: Cynoglossus Species: C. cynoglossus Common/local names English: Bengal tongue sole and Gangetic tonguesole Bangladesh: Kukur jeeb (কুকুর জিব) Distributions: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, through
Largescale tonguesole, Cynoglossus arel (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) Family: Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) Subfamily: Cynoglossinae Genus: Cynoglossus Species: C. arel Synonym: Pleuronectes arel Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Common/local names English: Largescale tonguesole Bangladesh: Kukur jeeb (কুকুর জিব) Conservation status:
Long tongue sole, Cynoglossus lingua Hamilton, 1822
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) Family: Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) Genus: Cyanoglossus Species: C. lingua Common/local names English: Long tongue sole Bangladesh: Kukur jeeb (কুকুর জিব) Synonyms Arelia lingua (Hamilton, 1822) Arelia macrorhynchos (Bleeker, 1851) Arelia
Least Concern (LC) Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh
A Least Concern (LC) species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as likely lowest risk, widespread, abundant taxon and does not qualify for a more at-risk category. According to IUCN Bangladesh
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
Finfishes of the Sundarbans
The Sundarbans (beautiful forest) is the largest mangrove forest of the world and is a component of the greater Ganga-Brahmaputra estuarine system. It occupies the area between latitude 21027’30” to 22030’00” north and longitude 89002’00” to 90000’00” east (Huda and
Freshwater and Estuarine Fishes of Bangladesh
Freshwater and Estuarine Fishes: General parameter to differentiate freshwater from estuarine habitat is the salinity level of water. Freshwater contains less than 0.5 ppt (Parts Per Thousand) salinity whereas estuarine water contains moderate salinity (generally 14-17 ppt). We can easily