The angelfish is a very popular tropical fish because of its unique shape and interesting personalities (Galib and Mohsin, 2011). This fish is naturally found in Amazon River, Africa and Guinea (Shammi and Bhatnagar, 2002; Saxena, 2003). Life span is
Stinging catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Superfamily: Siluroidea Family: Heteropneustidae (Saccobranchidae; Airsac catfishes) Genus: Heteropneustes Species: H. fossilis Common/local names English: Stinging catfish Bangladesh: Shing (শিং), Shinghi (শিংঘি) and Jiol (জিওল) India: Singee and Sheenee
Pabdah catfish, Ompok pabda (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Superfamily: Siluroidea Family: Siluridae (Sheatfishes) Genus: Ompok Species: O. pabda Common/ local names English: Pabdah catfish Bangladesh: Madhu pabda (মধু পাবদা) and Pabda (পাবদা) India: Leothari, Pahboh (Assam); Pabda,
Gora chela, Securicula gora (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Superfamily: Cyprinoidea Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and carps) Subfamily: Rasborinae (= Danioninae) Genus: Securicula Species: S. gora Common/ local names English: Gora chela Bangladesh: Ghora chela (ঘোড়া চেলা), Gora chela
Silver dollar, Metynnis hypsauchen (Müller and Troschel, 1844)
The silver dollar is native to South America (Galib and Mohsin, 2011). This species was imported in Bangladesh from Thailand and Singapore (Galib and Mohsin, 2010 and 2011). This species was recorded from several aquarium shops of Dhaka and Khulna
Striped snakehead, Channa striata (Bloch, 1793)
Systematic position (Nelson 2006) Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Suborder: Channoidei (Ophiocephaliformes) Family: Channidae (Snakeheads) Genus: Channa Species: C. striata Common/local names English: Striped snakehead, Banded snakehead and Snakehead murrel Bangladesh: Shol (শোল) India: Haal and
Hilsa shad, Tenualosa ilisha (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Clupeiformes (herrings) Suborder: Clupeoidei Family: Clupeidae (Herrings (shads, sprats, sardines, pilchards, and menhadens) Subfamily: Alosinae (Shads) Genus: Tenualosa Species: T. ilisha Synonyms Clupanodon ilisha Hamilton, 1822 Clupea ilisha (Hamilton, 1822) Clupea