Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Superfamily: Siluroidea Family: Siluridae (Sheatfishes) Genus: Ompok Species: O. pabda Common/ local names English: Pabdah catfish Bangladesh: Madhu pabda (মধু পাবদা) and Pabda (পাবদা) India: Leothari, Pahboh (Assam); Pabda,
Pabo catfish, Ompok pabo (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family: Siluridae (Sheatfishes) Genus: Ompok Species: O. pabo Synonyms Callichrous nigrescens Day, 1870 Callichrous pabo (Hamilton, 1822) Silurus pabo Hamilton, 1822 Common/local names English: Pabo catfish Bangladesh: Pabda (পাবদা)
Butter Catfish: Ompok bimaculatus
Synonyms: Silurus canio, duda, chechra Hamilton, 1822 Callichrous bimaculatus Day, 1878 Callichrous bimaculatus Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937 Callichrous bimaculatus Qureshi, 1965 Ompok bimaculatus Munro, 1955 Ompok bimaculatus Bhuiyan, 1964 Ompok bimaculatus Jayaram, 1977 Common name: Butter Catfish Local name: Kani
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