Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Family: Polynemidae (Threadfins) Genus: Polydactylus Species: P. sexfilis Synonyms Polydactylus kuru (Bleeker, 1853) Polynemus kuru Bleeker, 1853 Polynemus sexfilis Valenciennes, 1831 Common/local names English: Sixfinger threadfin and Golden sixthread
Jarbua terapon, Terapon jarbua (Forsskål, 1775)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Family: Terapontidae (Grunters or Tigerperches) Genus: Terapon Species: T. jarbua Synonyms Coius trivittatus Hamilton, 1822 Grammistes servus (Bloch, 1790) Holocentrus jarbua (Forsskål, 1775) Holocentrus servus Bloch, 1790 Pterapon trivittatus
Greenback mullet, Liza subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Mugiliformes (Mullets) Family: Mugilidae (Mullets) Genus: Liza Species: L. subviridis Common/local names English: Greenback mullet Bangladesh: Bata (বাটা) and Bhangan bata (ভাঙ্গন বাটা) Synonyms Chelon subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836) Liza dussumieri (Valenciennes,
Goldspot mullet, Liza parsia (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Mugiliformes (Mullets) Family: Mugilidae (Mullets) Genus: Liza Species: L. parsia Synonyms Mugil olivaceus Day, 1876 Mugil parsia Hamilton, 1822 Myxus parsia (Hamilton, 1822) Common/local names English: Goldspot mullet Bangladesh: Bata (বাটা)
Do You Know? (Fisheries Facts)
Bagarius bagarius (Dwarf Goonch) is the largest freshwater fish of Bangladesh. Blue wheal is the largest animal of the world reaching up to 10 m. The oarfish (Regalecus glesne) is the world’s largest teleost, reaching lengths of 8 m to
Broad-mouthed mullet, Paramugil parmatus (Cantor, 1849)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Mugiliformes (Mullets) Family: Mugilidae (Mullets) Genus: Paramugil Species: P. parmatus Synonyms Chelon parmatus (Cantor, 1849) Liza melinoptera (non Valenciennes, 1836) Liza oligolepis (Bleeker, 1859) Liza parmata (Cantor, 1849) Mugil oligolepis (Bleeker,
Yellowtail mullet, Sicamugil cascasia (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Mugiliformes (Mullets) Family: Mugilidae (Mullets) Genus: Sicamugil Species: S. cascasia Synonyms Liza cascasia (Hamilton, 1822) Mugil cascasia (Hamilton, 1822) Common/local names English: Yellowtail mullet Bangladesh: Kachki (কাচকি) and Bata (বাটা) Distributions: