Systematic position: Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Clupeiformes (Herrings) Family: Clupeidae (Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens) Genus: Anodontostoma Species: A. chacunda Synonyms: Clupanodon chacunda (Hamilton, 1822) Chatoessus chacunda (Day, 1878) Dorosoma chacunda (Weber & deBeaufort, 1913) Andontostoma chacunda (Munro, 1995) Common/local
Why Hilsa is called “the king of fish”? The reasons behind unique tastiness of Hilsa
Hilsa is considered as one of the most tastiest fish due to its distinctly soft oily texture, mouthwatering flavour and superb mouthfeel. The fish is locally called “Macher Raja” means the king of fish. The human tongue recognizes four basic
Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part T-Z)
Tenualosa ilisha (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English Name: Hilsa shad, Hilsa Bengali Name: Ilish (ইলিশ), Hilsa (হিলসা), Ilisha (ইলিশা) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Not threatened Tetraodon cutcutia (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English Name: Ocellated pufferfish Bengali Name: Tepa (টেপা), Kutkuitta (কুটকুইট্টা), Potka (পটকা)
Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part Q-S)
Rasbora daniconius (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) Parluciosoma daniconius (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English Name: Slender rasbora, Blackline rasbora Bengali Name: Angjani (অঞ্জনী), Chela (চেলা), Pati chela (পাতি চেলা), Dadhikha (দাদিক্ষা), Dalkina (ডালকিনা), Dankoni (ডানকনি), Daria (দাড়িয়া), Darkina (দারকিনা) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Data deficient
Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part P2)
Puntius chonchonius (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English Name: Rosy barb, Red barb Bengali Name: Kanchan punti (কাঞ্চন পুঁটি), Punti (পুঁটি) and Taka punti (টাকা পুঁটি) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Not Threatened Puntius cosuatis (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) Oreichthys cosuatis (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English Name: Kosuati
Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part P)
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878) English Name: Sutchi catfish Bengali Name: Thai pangus (থাই পাঙ্গাস), Bideshi pangus (বিদেশী পাঙ্গাস) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Not listed Habitat Status: Exotic Pangasius pangasius (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English Name: Pungas catfish, Yellowtail catfish Bengali Name: Pangas
Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part N-O)
Nandus nandus (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English Name: Mud perch, Gangetic leaffish, Mottled Nandus Bengali Name: Meni (মেনি), Bheda (ভেদা), Roina (রইনা) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Vulnerable Nemachilus botia (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) [Acanthocobitis botia] English Name: Mottled loach, Zipper loach, Sand loach Bengali Name: