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Spotted archerfish, Toxotes chatareus (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Family: Toxotidae (Archerfishes) Genus: Toxotes Species: T. chatareus Synonym: Coius chatareus Hamilton, 1822 Common/local names English: Spotted archerfish Bangladesh: Poitke (পৈতাকে) India: Kondryn and Samudrik-chanda (West Bengal) (Talwar and

Coitor croaker, Johnius coitor (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Family: Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) Genus: Johnius Species: J. coitor Synonyms Bola coitor Hamilton, 1822 Sciaena coitor (Hamilton, 1822) Common/local names English: Coitor croaker Bangladesh: Koitor (কইতর), Koitor poa

Cuja bola, Macrospinosa cuja (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Family: Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) Genus: Macrospinosa Species: M. cuja Synonyms Bola cuja Hamilton, 1822 Johnius cujus (Hamilton, 1822) Sciaena cuja (Hamilton, 1822) Common/local names English: Cuja bola Bangladesh:

Sylhet Hara, Erethistes jerdoni (Day, 1870)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family: Erethistidae (Erethistid catfishes) Genus: Hara Species: H. jerdoni Synonym: Hara jerdoni Day, 1870 Common/local names English name: Sylhet Hara Bangladesh: Kutakanti (কাটাকুন্তি) Distributions: Bangladesh and India (Talwar and

Paradise threadfin, Polynemus paradiseus Linnaeus, 1758

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Family: Polynemidae (Threadfins) Genus: Polynemus Species: P. paradiseus Synonyms Polynemus aureus Hamilton, 1822 Polynemus longifilis Cuvier, 1829 Polynemus risua Hamilton, 1822 Polynemus toposui Hamilton, 1822 Common/local names English: Paradise

Fourfinger threadfin, Eleutheronema tetradactylum (Shaw, 1804)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Family: Polynemidae (Threadfins) Genus: Eleutheronema Species: E. tetradactylum Synonyms Polynemus coecus Macleay, 1878 Polynemus teria Hamilton, 1822 Polynemus tetradactylus Shaw, 1804 Common/local names English: Fourfinger threadfin Bangladesh: Tailla (তাইল্ল্যা)

Indian threadfin, Leptomelanosoma indicum (Shaw, 1804)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Family: Polynemidae (Threadfins) Genus: Leptomelanosoma Species: L. indicum Synonyms Polydactylus indicus (Shaw, 1804) Polynemus gelatinosus McClelland, 1843 Polynemus indicus Shaw, 1804 Polynemus sele Hamilton, 1822 Polynemus uronemus Cuvier, 1829

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)… (5)
Small Indigenous Species (SIS) of Fishes by Shams Galib November 3, 2009 What is SIS? According to Rahman (1989), there are 260… (4)
Chinese silver pomfret, Pampus chinensis (Euphrasen, 1788) by S.M. Abu Naser August 23, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes… (4)
Fish Drying and Dehydration by Shams Galib January 1, 2011 Fish is an extremely perishable food item and required preservation… (4)
Introduction to endocrine glands of fishes by S.M. Abu Naser April 24, 2012 The glands that secrete their products into the bloodstream and… (3)
Importance, Establishment and Management of Fish Sanctuary by Ahmed Jaman December 28, 2010 Bangladesh is blessed with the world’s richest and most diverse… (3)
Stinging catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794) by Md. Foyzul Hassan Fahad September 9, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes… (3)
Tubifex collection and selling in Jessore by Shams Galib July 4, 2011 The Tubifex, a popular living fish food, is now being… (3)
Institute Profile: Fish Museum and Biodiversity Center, BAU by Md. Nahiduzzaman February 1, 2011 A total of 265 freshwater fish species were recorded from… (3)
Spotted scat: Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus, 1766) by Shams Galib April 16, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes… (2)