Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) Subfamily: Rasborinae (= Danioninae) Genus: Esomus Species: E. danricus Common/local names English: Flying barb Bangladesh: Darkina (দারকিনা), Darki (দারকি) and Darkya (দারক্যা) India: Darikana
Flying barb: Esomus danricus
Synonyms: Cyprinus danrica Hamilton, 1822 Nuria danrica Day, 1878 Esomus danrica grahami Chaudhuri, 1912 Esomus lineatus AHL, 1924 Esomus vittatus Swainson, 1839 Nuria thermophilos McClelland, 1839 Esomus danricus; Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937 Rasbora daniconius Munro, 1955 Common name: Flying barb Local
Least Concern (LC) Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh
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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
Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part D-E)
Danio devario (Hamilton, 1822) English Name: Devario danio, Dind Danio Bengali Name: Chapchela (চাপচেলা), Debari (দেবারী), Chebli (ছিবলী) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Not threatened Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822) English Name: Zebra danio, Zebrafish Bengali Name: Anju (আঞ্জু) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status:
Habitat of Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh: Order Cypriniformes
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Fishes of the River Halda
Bangladesh is a riverine country and more than 700 rivers are present in this country (BFRI, 2007). In ancient time river was the main source of fishes from where people consume and mitigate their demand. Fishes bred and live in