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Balitora minnow, Psilorhynchus balitora (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Psilorhynchidae (Mountain carps) Genus: Psilorhynchus Species: P. balitora Synonyms Cyprinus balitora Hamilton, 1822 Psilorhynchus variegatus McClelland, 1839 Common/local names English: Balitora minnow Bangladesh: Balitora (বালিটোরা) Distributions: Bangladesh, India

Rainbow minnow, Psilorhynchus gracilis Rainboth, 1983

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Psilorhynchidae (Mountain carps) Genus: Psilorhynchus Species: P. gracilis Common/local names English: Rainbow minnow and Rainboth minnow Bangladesh: Balitora (বালিটোরা) Distributions: Bangladesh (Gangetic lowland streams) (Talwar and Jhingran, 1991).

Shacra baril, Barilius shacra (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and carps) Subfamily: Rasborinae (Danioninae) Genus: Barilius Species: B. shacra Synonyms Barbus shacra (Hamilton, 1822) Cyprinus shacra Hamilton, 1822 Opsarius cirratus McClelland, 1839 Opsarius shacra (Hamilton,

River stone carp, Psilorhynchus sucatio (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Psilorhynchidae (Mountain carps) Genus: Psilorhynchus Species: P. sucatio Synonyms Cyprinus sucatio Hamilton, 1822 Psilorhynchus sucatio damodarai David, 1953 Psilorhynchus sucatio nudithoracicus Tilak & Husain, 1980 Common/local names English:

Estuarine ricefish, Oryzias melastigmus (McClelland, 1839)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Beloniformes (Needlefishes) Family: Adrianichthyidae (Adrianichthyids) Subfamily: Oryziinae (Medakas or ricefishes) Genus: Oryzias Species: O. melastigmus Synonyms Aplocheilus melastigmus McClelland, 1839 Haplochilus melastigma (McClelland, 1839) Panchax argenteus Day, 1868 Panchax cyanopthalma Blyth,

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),

Rice-paddy eel, Pisodonophis boro (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Anguilliformes (Eels) Family: Ophichthidae (Snake eels and worm eels) Subfamily: Ophichthinae (Snake eels) Genus: Pisodonophis Species: P. boro Common/local names English: Rice-paddy eel Bangladesh: Bamosh (বামোশ), Boro baim (বোরো বাইম), Kharu

Tengara mystus, Mystus tengara (Hamilton, 1822) by Nipa Chaki May 25, 2011 Systematic position Class: Actinopterygii (Ray- finned fish) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes)… (13)
Small Indigenous Species (SIS) of Fishes by Shams Galib November 3, 2009 What is SIS? According to Rahman (1989), there are 260… (12)
Classification of Cypriniformes by Shams Galib January 3, 2011 Cypriniformes is an enormously successful group of freshwater fishes. This… (11)
Cuchia, Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton, 1822) by Md. Foyzul Hassan Fahad August 22, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Synbranchiformes… (8)
Tor barb, Tor tor (Hamilton, 1822) by Roknuzzaman Nayan June 2, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes… (6)
Ticto barb: Puntius ticto by Md. Abul Bashar January 7, 2011 Synonyms: Cyprinus ticto Hamilton, 1822 Barbus ticto Day, 1878 Barbus… (6)
Long-whiskered catfish, Sperata aor (Hamilton, 1822) by Roknuzzaman Nayan May 5, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes… (6)
Olive barb, Puntius sarana (Hamilton, 1822) by Shams Galib January 6, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes… (5)
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… (5)
Pangas catfish, Pangasius pangasius (Hamilton, 1822) by Roknuzzaman Nayan June 4, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes… (5)