The black carp was introduced in Bangladesh from China in 1983 by Department of Fisheries (DoF) (Rahman, 2007; Khaleque, 2002; Galib and Mohsin, 2011). It is also known as snail carp (Galib and Mohsin, 2011). Major objectives of introduction were
Scale carp: Cyprinus carpio communis
Synonyms: Cyprinus carpio: Linnaeus, 1758. C. carpio intha: Annandale, 1918. Common name: Common carp (English name) Bangla name: Common carp and Japani rui Taxonomic position: Phylum: Chordata Class: Osteichthyes Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Sub family: Cyprininae Genus: Cyprinus Species:
Scale carp: Cyprinus carpio var. communis
Scale carp or [Scientific name: Cyprinus carpio var. communis] is a native species of temperate region of Asia, especially China. But now it is introduced as a cultivated carp species throughout the world. It is also known as scale carp