Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae Genus: Labeo Species: L. angra Common names: Angra labeo Synonyms Cyprinus angra Hamilton, 1822 Cyprinus hamiltonii Gray, 1830 Cyprinus morala Hamilton, 1822 Gobio angra (Hamilton, 1822) Labeo
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List of Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh and their conservation status
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Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part K-L)
Labeo angra (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English Name: Angra labeo Bengali Name: Kharsa (খরসা), Angrot (অ্যাংরট), Kharish (খরিস) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Not threatened Labeo bata (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English Name: Bata labeo Bengali Name: Bata (বাটা) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Endangered
Habitat of Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh: Order Cypriniformes
The place in where particular plants or animals live is known as habitat. Within the habitat, organism occupies different niches. A niche is the functional role of a species in a community. Habitat is a place where species get what
Book profile- Introduction to fish species diversity: Sunamganj haor region within CBRMP’s working area
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