More than 70 species of exotic and native ornamental as well as aquarium fishes are recorded from Dhaka and Rajshahi city. Short descriptions of some species are given bellow- 01. Silver Arowana: Osteoglossum bicirrhosum Origin: South America, Amazon River Size:
Butter Catfish: Ompok bimaculatus
Synonyms: Silurus canio, duda, chechra Hamilton, 1822 Callichrous bimaculatus Day, 1878 Callichrous bimaculatus Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937 Callichrous bimaculatus Qureshi, 1965 Ompok bimaculatus Munro, 1955 Ompok bimaculatus Bhuiyan, 1964 Ompok bimaculatus Jayaram, 1977 Common name: Butter Catfish Local name: Kani
Boal: Wallago attu
Synonyms: Siluris attu, Bloch, 1801 Silluris boalis Hamilton, 1822 Wallagonia attu Smith, 1945 Wallago attu Day, 1878 Wallago attu Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937 Wallago attu Bhuiyan, 1964 Wallago attu Qureshi, 1965 Common name: Boal Local name: Boal Taxonomy position: Phylum-
Guntea loach: Lepidocephalichthys guntea
Synonyms: Cobitis guntea Hamilton, 1822 Lepidocephalus guntea Day, 1878 Lepidocephalus guntea Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937 Lepidocephalus guntea Qureshi, 1965 Lepidocephalus guntea Menon, 1974 Common name: Guntea loach Local name: Gutum, puiya Taxonomy position: Phylum- Chordata Class-Oesteichthyes Order-Cypriniformes Family- Cobitidae Genus-Lepidocephalichthys
Y-loach: Botia lohachata
Synonyms Botia lohachata Chaudhuri, 1912 Botia lohachata Qureshi, 1965 Botia lohachata Menon, 1974 Common name: Y-loach Local name: Rani, putul Taxonomy position: Phylum- Chordata Class-Oesteichthyes Order-Cypriniformes Family- Cobitidae Genus- Botia Fin formula: D. 11 (2/9); P1.14: P2. 8: A. 7
Necktie loach: Botia dario
Synonyms: Cobitis dario Hamilton, 1822 Botio dario Day, 1878 Botio dario Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937 Botio dario Bhuiyan, 1964 Common name: Necktie loach, Queen loach, Bengal loach Local name: Rani, bau, putul, Beti Taxonomy position: Phylum- Chordata Class-Oesteichthyes Order-Cypriniformes Family-
Gongota loach: Canthophrys gongota
Synonyms: Cobitis gongota Hamilton, 1822 Somileptes gongota Day, 1878 Somileptes gongota Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937 Common name: Gongota loach Local name: Poia, pahari-gutum, puiya Taxonomy position: Phylum- Chordata Class-Oesteichthyes Order-Cypriniformes Family- Cobitidae Genus- Canthophrys Species- Canthophrys gongota Fin formula: D.