Nipa Chaki – Page 4 – BdFISH Feature

Conta catfish, Conta conta (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Superfamily: Sisoroidea Family: Erethistidae (Erethistid catfishes) Genus: Conta Species: C. conta Synonyms Conta elongata (Day, 1872) Erethistes elongata (Day, 1872) Hara conta (Hamilton, 1822) Hara elongata Day, 1872 Pimelodus

Sisor catfish, Sisor rhabdophorus Hamilton, 1822

Systematic position (Nelson 2006) Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Superfamily: Sisoroidea Family: Sisoridae (=Bagariidae) (Sisorid catfishes) Subfamily: Sisorinae Genus: Sisor Species: S. rhabdophorus Common/local names English: Sisor catfish Bangladesh: Chenua (চেনুয়া), Cheuna (চেউনা) and Sisir (সিসর)

Painted catfish, Pseudolaguvia shawi (Hora, 1921)

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

Long whiskers catfish, Mystus gulio (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii( Ray-fined fish) Order: Siluriformies(Catfishes) Family: Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes) Genus: Mystus Species: M. gulio Common/local names English: Long whiskers catfish, Long-whiskered catfish and Gulio catfish Bangladesh: Nuna tengra (নুনা টেংরা), Guli tengra (গুলি টেংরা), Gula

Kerala mystus, Mystus armatus (Day, 1865)

Systematic position Class: Actinopterygii (Ray- finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family: Bagridae (Bagrid fishes) Genus: Mystus Species: M. armatus Synonyms Aoria armatus (Day, 1865) Hypselobagrus armatus (Day, 1865) Macrones armatus Day, 1865 Local/common names English: Kerala mystus Bangladesh: Tengra (টেংরা)

Telchitta, Glyptothorax telchitta (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family: Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes) Subfamily: Glyptosterninae Genus: Glyptothorax Species: G. telchitta Synonyms Glyptothorax telchitta telchitta (Hamilton, 1822) Pimelodus telchitta Hamilton, 1822 Local/common name: Bangladesh: Teli (তেলি) and Telchitta (তেলচিটা)

Sylhet Hara, Erethistes jerdoni (Day, 1870)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family: Erethistidae (Erethistid catfishes) Genus: Hara Species: H. jerdoni Synonym: Hara jerdoni Day, 1870 Common/local names English name: Sylhet Hara Bangladesh: Kutakanti (কাটাকুন্তি) Distributions: Bangladesh and India (Talwar and

Fish Drying and Dehydration by Shams Galib January 1, 2011 Fish is an extremely perishable food item and required preservation… (8)
Critically Endangered (CR) Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh by ABM Mohsin February 21, 2017 A critically endangered (CR) species is one which has been… (6)
Cuchia, Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton, 1822) by Md. Foyzul Hassan Fahad August 22, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Synbranchiformes… (6)
Humped featherback: Chitala chitala (Hamilton, 1822) by Nipa Chaki July 5, 2010 Systematic position Phylum: ChordataClass: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Osteoglossiformes (bonytongues)… (6)
Exotic fishes of Bangladesh by Shams Galib January 3, 2011 Exotic fishes are those species of fishes which are not… (5)
Silver carp: Hypophthalmichthys molitrix by Md. Abul Bashar January 9, 2011 Synonyms: Leuciscus molitrix Valencienns, 1844 Leuciscus hypophthalmus, Richardson, 1954 Hypophthalmichthyes… (5)
Commercially Important Shellfishes of Bangladesh by Roni Chandra Mondal May 20, 2013 What is Shellfish? Generally shellfish are aquatic invertebrates possess a… (5)
Stinging catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794) by Md. Foyzul Hassan Fahad September 9, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes… (4)
Zooplankton abundance in different waterbodies of the Rajshahi University campus by Sharmeen Rahman September 29, 2010 Pond is a unique environment which is created by man.… (4)
Orange Snakehead: A new species of snakehead in Bangladesh? by Dr. M. Manjurul Alam December 1, 2011 Presence of numerous black spot on the bright-orange body surface… (4)