Synonyms: Macrognathus armatus: Lacepede, 1803; Hamilton, 1822. Mastacembelus armatus: Day, 1878; Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937; Bhuiyan, 1964; Day, 1889; Gunther, 1961; Ahmad, N. 1943. Mastacembelus manipurensis: Hora, 1921a. Common name: Tire-track spiny eel (English). Bangla name: Baim, Bam,
Threatened Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh
Threatened species are any species which are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future. It includes Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) and Vulnerable (VU) categories. According to IUCN Bangladesh (2015a, b) two hundred fifty three Freshwater Fishes were assessed by
Endangered (EN) Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh
An endangered (EN) species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. It is the second 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
Fin Fishes of the River Choto Jamuna
River Choto Jamuna is an important and well-known river in Northern Bangladesh and one of the major distributaries of the River Atrai. This river contributes much in terms of fish production and source of income for many fishermen living beside
Photofeature: EUS disease affected fishes of haor area
This feature presents some photographs of Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) or Red Spot disease affected fishes of different beels of Sunamganj haor area. Photograph 01 Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792) English Name: Climbing perch Bengali Name: Koi (কই) IUCN (Bangladesh)
Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part M)
Macrognathus aral (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) [ Macrognathus aculeatus ] English Name: One-stripe spinyeel Bengali Name: Tara baim (তারা বাইম) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Vulnerable Macrognathus pancalus (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) Mastacembelus pancalus (Valenciennes, 1832) English Name: Striped spinyeel, Barred spinyeel Bengali Name: