The Tubifex, a popular living fish food, is now being collecting and selling on commercial basis in Chasra areas of Jessore district, Bangladesh. In this area, there are many hatcheries, plenty of ponds and several small to large drains. These
Bombay-duck, Harpadon nehereus (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Aulopiformes (Lizardfishes) Family: Synodontidae (Lizardfishes) Subfamily: Harpadontinae (Bombay ducks) Genus: Harpadon Species: H. nehereus Common/local names English: Bombay-duck and Bankagduel Bangladesh: Bombay-duck (বোম্বাই ডাক), Loitta (লইট্টা) and Nihari (নিহারী) India: Bumaloh,
Largescaled terapon, Terapon theraps Cuvier, 1829
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Family: Terapontidae (Grunters or Tigerperches) Genus: Terapon Species: T. theraps Synonyms Eutherapon theraps (Cuvier, 1829) Therapon nigripinnis Macleay, 1881 Therapon rubricatus Richardson, 1842 Common/local names English: Banded grunter, Banded
Exotic fishes of Bangladesh: Amazon sailfin catfish, Pterygoplichthys pardalis
This catfish is native to South America. Though this fish was introduced for ornamental purpose but at present they have established themselves into the different natural waterbodies of Bangladesh. This is an extremely hardy species. Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class:
Spotted scat: Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perchs) Family: Scatophagidae (Butter fishes) Genus: Scatophagus Species: S. argus Synonyms Chaetodon argus Linnaeus, 1766 Chaetodon atromaculatus Bennett, 1830 Chaetodon pairatalis Hamilton, 1822 Ephippus argus (Linnaeus, 1766) Scatophagus aetatevarians De
Barramundi: Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790)
Systematic position: Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perchs) Family: Centropomidae (Giant perch and glass fishes) Genus: Lates Species: L. calcarifer Synonyms Coius vacti Hamilton, 1822 Holocentrus calcarifer Bloch, 1790 Lates darwiniensis Macleay, 1878 Pseudolates cavifrons Alleyne &
Important Aquarium Shops in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh
Though Rajshahi is a comparatively large and major city of the country but shops for aquarium is not developed to such extent. Different aquarium shops of Rajshahi city were surveyed between 2008-2010. Available shops, aquarium products and aquarium fishes were