Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Superfamily: Cyprinoidea Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and carps) Subfamily: Barbinae Genus: Puntius Species: P. terio Synonyms Barbus terio (Hamilton, 1822) Cyprinus terio Hamilton, 1822 Puntius muzaffarpurensis Srivastava, Verma & Sharma,
Golden barb, Puntius gelius (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Superfamily: Cyprinoidea Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and carps) Subfamily: Barbinae Genus: Puntius Species: P. terio Synonyms Barbus gelius (Hamilton, 1822) Cyprinus canius Hamilton, 1822 Cyprinus gelius Hamilton, 1822 Systomus gelius
Glass-barb, Puntius guganio (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and barbs) Genus: Puntius Species: P. guganio Synonyms Barbus carletoni Fowler, 1924 Barbus guganio (Hamilton, 1822) Cyprinus guganio Hamilton, 1822 Leuciscus guganio (Hamilton, 1822) Puntius carletoni
Spottedsail barb, Puntius phutunio (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Carps and minnows) Genus: Puntius Species: P. phutunio Synonyms Barbus phutunio (Hamilton, 1822) Cyprinus phutunio Hamilton, 1822 Systomus leptosomus McClelland, 1839 Systomus phutunio (Hamilton, 1822) Common/local names
Least Concern (LC) Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh
A Least Concern (LC) species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as likely lowest risk, widespread, abundant taxon and does not qualify for a more at-risk category. According to IUCN Bangladesh
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
Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part P2)
Puntius chonchonius (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English Name: Rosy barb, Red barb Bengali Name: Kanchan punti (কাঞ্চন পুঁটি), Punti (পুঁটি) and Taka punti (টাকা পুঁটি) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Not Threatened Puntius cosuatis (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) Oreichthys cosuatis (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English Name: Kosuati