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Kosi nangra, Nangra nangra (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Superfamily: Sisoroidea Family: Sisoridae (Bagariidae; Sisorid catfishes) Subfamily: Sisorinae Genus: Nangra Species: N. nangra Synonyms Gagata nangra (Hamilton, 1822) Macrones nangra (Hamilton, 1822) Nangra buchanani Day, 1877 Pimelodus nangra

Bigeye ilisha, Ilisha megaloptera (Swainson, 1839)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Clupeiformes (Herrings) Suborder: Clupeoidei Family: Pristigasteridae (Longfin herrings) Subfamily: Pelloninae Genus: Ilisha Species: I. megaloptera Synonyms Clupanodon motius Hamilton, 1822 Clupea megalopterus Swainson, 1839 Clupea parva Swainson, 1839 Ilisha dussumieri (Valenciennes,

Indian Pellona, Pellona ditchela Valenciennes, 1847

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Clupeiformes (Herrings) Suborder: Clupeoidei Family: Pristigasteridae (Longfin herrings) Subfamily: Pelloninae Genus: Pellona Species: P. ditchela Synonyms Ilisha hoeveni (Bleeker, 1852) Ilisha hoevenii (Bleeker, 1852) Pellona hoeveni Bleeker, 1852 Pellona hoevenii Bleeker,

Indo-Pacific tarpon, Megalops cyprinoides (Broussonet, 1782)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Elopiformes (Tenpounders) Family: Megalopidae (Tarpons) Genus: Megalops Species: M. cyprinoides Synonyms Brisbania staigeri Castelnau, 1878 Clupea cyprinoides Broussonet, 1782 Clupea thrissoides Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Cyprinodon cundinga Hamilton, 1822 Elops cundinga (Hamilton, 1822)

Goldspotted grenadier anchovy, Coilia dussumieri Valenciennes, 1848

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Clupeiformes (Herrings) Suborder: Clupeoidei Family: Engraulidae (Anchovies) Subfamily: Coiliinae Genus: Coilia Species: C. dussumieri Synonyms Coilia quadrifilis Günther, 1868 Demicoilia margaritifera Jordan & Seale, 1926 Leptonurus chrysostigma Bleeker, 1849 Common/local names English: Goldspotted

Hamilton’s Thryssa, Thryssa hamiltonii Gray, 1835

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Clupeiformes (Herrings) Suborder: Clupeoidei Family: Engraulidae (Anchovies) Subfamily: Coiliinae Genus: Thryssa Species: T. hamiltonii Synonyms Engraulis grayi Bleeker, 1851 Scutengraulis hamiltonii (Gray, 1835) Stolephorus hamiltonii (Gray, 1835) Thrissocles grayi (Bleeker, 1851)

Great snakehead, Channa marulius (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Suborder: Channoidei (Ophiocephaliformes) Family: Channidae (Snakeheads) Genus: Channa Species: C. marulius Common/local names English: Giant snakehead and Great snakehead Bangladesh: Gajar (গজার), Gajal (গজাল) and Sal (সাল) India: Haal

Classification of Cypriniformes by Shams Galib January 3, 2011 Cypriniformes is an enormously successful group of freshwater fishes. This… (4)
Murius vacha, Eutropiichthys murius (Hamilton, 1822) by Roknuzzaman Nayan August 13, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes… (3)
Striped Dwarf Catfish: Mystus vittatus (Bloch, 1794) by Shams Galib March 22, 2010 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes… (3)
Migratory Pattern, Route and Abundance of Hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha) by Roni Chandra Mondal March 25, 2013 During entire life, Hilsa shad (the national fish of Bangladesh)… (2)
Spotted snakehead, Channa punctata (Bloch, 1793) by Shams Galib August 21, 2011 Systematic position (Nelson 2006) Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)… (2)
Orange Snakehead: A new species of snakehead in Bangladesh? by Dr. M. Manjurul Alam December 1, 2011 Presence of numerous black spot on the bright-orange body surface… (2)
Olive barb, Puntius sarana (Hamilton, 1822) by Shams Galib January 6, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes… (2)
Fish Sanctuary: Management Tool and its Impacts on Fisheries of Bangladesh by S.M. Abu Naser December 27, 2010 Fish sanctuary means to establish and maintain a particular area… (2)
Why Hilsa is called “the king of fish”? The reasons behind unique tastiness of Hilsa by Dr. AKM Nowsad Alam October 3, 2012 Hilsa is considered as one of the most tastiest fish… (2)
Frail gourami, Ctenops nobilis McClelland, 1845 by S.M. Abu Naser June 15, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes… (2)