Devario assamensis (Barman, 1984) was recorded (first time in Bangladesh) from Madhabkundo waterfalls and adjacent streams in Moulovibazar District of Bangladesh by Ahmed et al. in 2013 (Ahmed et al. 2013). It is a colourful fish and can be reared
Highfin glassy perchlet, Parambassis lala (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position (Nelson 2006) Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Suborder: Percoidei Superfamily: Percoidea Family: Ambassidae/Chandidae (Asiatic glassfishes) Genus: Parambassis Species: P. lala Synonyms Chanda lala Hamilton, 1822 Ambassis lala (Hamilton, 1822) Pseudambassis lala (Hamilton, 1822) Common/local
Fin Fishes of the River Choto Jamuna
River Choto Jamuna is an important and well-known river in Northern Bangladesh and one of the major distributaries of the River Atrai. This river contributes much in terms of fish production and source of income for many fishermen living beside
Habitat of Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh: Order Cypriniformes
The place in where particular plants or animals live is known as habitat. Within the habitat, organism occupies different niches. A niche is the functional role of a species in a community. Habitat is a place where species get what
Walking snakehead, Channa orientalis Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Suborder: Channoidei (Ophiocephaliformes) Family: Channidae (Snakeheads) Genus: Channa Species: C. orientalis Synonyms Channa gachua (non-Hamilton, 1822; misspelled name) Ophicephalus apus Canestrini, 1861 Ophiocephalus apus Canestrini, 1861 Ophiocephalus aurantiacus Hamilton,
Giant river catfish, Sperata seenghala (Sykes, 1839)
Systematic position (Nelson 2006) Class- Actinopterygii (Ray- finned fish) Order- Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family- Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes) Genus- Sperata Species- S. seenghala Common/local names: Fishbase: Gaint river catfish Bangladesh: Guizza (গুইজ্জা), Guizza ayer (গুইজ্জা আইড়) (Rahman 1989) India: Auri, Ari, Pogal,
Reba carp: Cirrhina reba (Day, 1878)
Systematic position (Nelson 2006) Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Carps and minnows) Genus: Cirrhina Species: C. reba Synonyms Labeo ariza (Hamilton, 1807) Cirrhinus reba (Hamilton, 1822) Gobio limnophilus (McClelland, 1839) Gobio bovianus (Jerdon, 1849)