Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Superfamily: Sisoroidea Family: Erethistidae (Erethistid catfishes) Genus: Pseudolaguvia Species: P. shawi Synonyms Glyptothorax shawi (Hora, 1921) Laguvia shawi Hora, 1921 English name: Painted catfish Distributions: Bangladesh (Rahman, 1989 and
Top Ten Smallest Fishes of Bangladesh
Top Ten Smallest fishes of Bangladesh are given below – No. Scientific Name English Name Bangla/Local Name Max. SL (cm)* 10 Parambassis lala Highfin Glassy Perchlet Lal Chanda 3.8 9 Nangra ornata Ornata Catfish Gang Tengra 3.7 8 Badis chittagongis
Data Deficient (DD) Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh
A Data Deficient (DD) species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as not enough data to make an assessment of its risk of extinction. According to IUCN Bangladesh (2015a, b) two
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
Extinct Fishes of Bangladesh
Thirty species of fishes have been listed as extinct in inland waterbodies specially rivers of Bangladesh (Hossain, 2014). Famous Bangladeshi fisheries biodiversity scientist Dr. Hossain (Dr. Mostafa Ali Reza Hossain, Professor of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, BAU) also reported that
Freshwater and Estuarine Fishes of Bangladesh
Freshwater and Estuarine Fishes: General parameter to differentiate freshwater from estuarine habitat is the salinity level of water. Freshwater contains less than 0.5 ppt (Parts Per Thousand) salinity whereas estuarine water contains moderate salinity (generally 14-17 ppt). We can easily