Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) Subfamily: Rasborinae (=Danioninae) Genus: Laubuca Species: L. laubuca Synonyms Chela huae (Tirant, 1883) Chela laubuca (Hamilton, 1822) Clupea huae Tirant, 1883 Cyprinus laubuca (Hamilton,
Bengala barb, Megarasbora elanga (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) Subfamily: Rasborinae Genus: Megarasbora Species: M. elanga Synonyms Bengala elanga (Hamilton, 1822) Cyprinus elanga (Hamilton, 1822) Leuciscus elanga Hamilton, 1822 Rasbora elanga (Hamilton, 1822)
Gangetic scissortail rasbora, Rasbora rasbora (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) Subfamily: Rasborinae Genus: Rasbora Species: R. rasbora Synonyms Cyprinus rasbora Hamilton, 1822 Leuciscus microcephalus Jerdon, 1849 Leuciscus presbyter Valenciennes, 1844 Leuciscus rasbora Hamilton, 1822
Barca snakehead, Channa barca (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Family: Channidae (Snakeheads) Genus: Channa Species: C. barca Synonyms Ophicephalus nigricans Cuvier, 1831 Ophiocephalus barca Hamilton, 1822 Common/local name English: Barca snakehead Bangladesh: Pipla (পিপলা), Pipla shol (পিপলা শোল),
Indian mottled eel, Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis (Gray, 1831)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Anguilliformes (Eels) Family: Anguillidae (Freshwater eels) Genus: Anguilla Species: A. bengalensis bengalensis Synonyms Anguilla arracana McClelland, 1844 Anguilla bengalensis (Gray, 1831) Anguilla elphinstonei Sykes, 1839 Anguilla nebulosa nebulosa McClelland, 1844 Anguilla
Deocata pipefish, Microphis deocata (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Gasterosteiformes (Sticklebacks) Family: Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) Subfamily: Syngnathinae (Pipefishes) Genus: Microphis Species: M. deocata Synonyms Doryichthys deocata (Hamilton, 1822) Syngnathus deocata Hamilton, 1822 Common/local names English: Deocata pipefish Bangladesh: Kumirer
Hamilton’s barila, Barilius bendelisis (Hamilton, 1807)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and carps) Sub-family: Rasborinae (Danioninae) Genus: Barilius Species: B. bendelisis Varieties: Two varieties are available in Bangladesh (Shafi and Quddus, 2001)- Barilius bendelisis var. cosca (খোকসা