Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family: Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes) Genus: Mystus Species: M. cavasius Common/local names English: Gangetic mystus Bangladesh: Tengra (টেংরা) and Kabasi tengra (কাবাসি টেংরা) India: Barsinghra, Singhara, Palwa, Tengra, Kala-tenguah, Kavasi,
Day’s mystus, Mystus bleekeri (Day, 1877)
Systematic position Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fish) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family: Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes) Genus: Mystus species: M. bleekeri Synonyms Aoria bleekeri (Day, 1877) Macrones bleekeri Day, 1877 Common/local names English name: Day’s mystus Bangladesh: Tengra (টেংরা) and Golsha- tengra (গুলশা
Near Threatened (NT) Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh
A Near Threatened (NT) species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as likely to become endangered in the near future. It is the fourth 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: 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:
Book profile- Introduction to fish species diversity: Sunamganj haor region within CBRMP’s working area
“Introduction to fish species diversity: Sunamganj haor region within CBRMP’s working area” presents mainly a checklist of fish species of Sunamganj haor region within CBRMP’s working area and their profile (taxonomic position including English, Bangla and scientific name; fin formula; body