Threatened fishes – BdFISH Feature

Threatened Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh

Threatened species are any species which are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future. It includes Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) and Vulnerable (VU) categories. According to IUCN Bangladesh (2015a, b) two hundred fifty three Freshwater Fishes were assessed by

Vulnerable (VU) Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh

A vulnerable (VU) species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild. It is the third highest risk category after Critically Endangered (CR)

Endangered (EN) Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh

An endangered (EN) species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. It is the second highest risk category after critically endangered (CR)

Critically Endangered (CR) Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh

A critically endangered (CR) species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. It is the highest risk category assigned by the

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,

Rita, Rita rita (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Superfamily: Bagroidea Family: Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes) Genus: Rita Species: R. rita Synonyms Arius cruciger (Owen, 1853) Arius ritoides Valenciennes, 1840 Pimelodus rita Hamilton, 1822 Rita buchanani Bleeker, 1854 Rita

Goonch, Bagarius bagarius (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Superfamily: Sisoroidea Family: Sisoridae (Bagariidae; Sisorid catfishes) Subfamily: Sisorinae Genus: Bagarius Species: B. bagarius Synonyms Bagarius buchanani Bleeker, 1854 Bagarius yarrelli (Misspelled name, must not be used) Pachypterus luridus

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Walking catfish, Clarias batrachus (Linneaeus, 1758) by Md. Foyzul Hassan Fahad August 26, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes… (3)
Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part N-O) by Balaram Mahalder June 30, 2012 Nandus nandus (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English Name: Mud perch, Gangetic leaffish,… (2)
Kaptai Lake by Shams Galib November 4, 2009 Bangladesh is enriched with extensive potential water resources distributed all… (2)
Indian Glassy Fish: Parambassis ranga by Salma Sultana February 26, 2010 Synonyms: Ambassis ranga: Day, 1878; Day, 1889; Shaw and Shebbeare,… (2)
Tetraodon cutcutia by Md. Abul Bashar April 28, 2010 . Synonyms: Tetraodon cutcutia Hamilton, 1822, Fishes of Ganges. p.8.… (2)
Goldspot mullet, Liza parsia (Hamilton, 1822) by Shams Galib July 19, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Mugiliformes… (2)
Ten Vulnerable Fishes of Bangladesh: Recorded from Chalan Beel by Shams Galib January 31, 2011 A total of 54 native freshwater fish species of Bangladesh… (2)
Tengara mystus, Mystus tengara (Hamilton, 1822) by Nipa Chaki May 25, 2011 Systematic position Class: Actinopterygii (Ray- finned fish) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes)… (2)
Rohu: Labeo rohita by Ismat Ara Zakia February 6, 2010 Synonyms: Cyprinus rohita: Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822. Labeo rohita: Day, 1878;… (2)
Telchitta, Glyptothorax telchitta (Hamilton, 1822) by Nipa Chaki July 23, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes… (1)