Systematic position Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Clupeiformes (Herrings) Family: Clupeidae (Shads, sprats, sardines, pilchards and menhadens) Genus: Goniolosa Species: G. manmina Common/local names English: Ganges river gizzard shad Bangladesh: Chapila (চাপিলা), Goni Chapila (গনি চাপিলা), Mukh-chuka chapila (মুখ চোখা
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Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part F-G)
Gagata cenia (Hamilton, 1822) English Name: Indian gagata Bengali Name: Cenia (ছেনিয়া), Jungla (জংলা), Kauwa (কাউয়া), Tengra (টেংরা) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Not threatened Garra gotyla (Gray, 1832) English Name: Goytala, sucker head Bengali Name: Ghor poia (ঘর পোয়া) IUCN
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