Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Family: Polynemidae (Threadfins) Genus: Polydactylus Species: P. sexfilis Synonyms Polydactylus kuru (Bleeker, 1853) Polynemus kuru Bleeker, 1853 Polynemus sexfilis Valenciennes, 1831 Common/local names English: Sixfinger threadfin and Golden sixthread
Jarbua terapon, Terapon jarbua (Forsskål, 1775)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Family: Terapontidae (Grunters or Tigerperches) Genus: Terapon Species: T. jarbua Synonyms Coius trivittatus Hamilton, 1822 Grammistes servus (Bloch, 1790) Holocentrus jarbua (Forsskål, 1775) Holocentrus servus Bloch, 1790 Pterapon trivittatus
Greenback mullet, Liza subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Mugiliformes (Mullets) Family: Mugilidae (Mullets) Genus: Liza Species: L. subviridis Common/local names English: Greenback mullet Bangladesh: Bata (বাটা) and Bhangan bata (ভাঙ্গন বাটা) Synonyms Chelon subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836) Liza dussumieri (Valenciennes,
Sittang barb, Osteochilus neilli (Day, 1870)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and carps) Genus: Osteochilus Species: O. neilli English name: Sittang barb Distribution: Bangladesh (Rahman, 1989). Also in Myanmar (Talwar and Jhingran, 1991). This species was described
Goldspot mullet, Liza parsia (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Mugiliformes (Mullets) Family: Mugilidae (Mullets) Genus: Liza Species: L. parsia Synonyms Mugil olivaceus Day, 1876 Mugil parsia Hamilton, 1822 Myxus parsia (Hamilton, 1822) Common/local names English: Goldspot mullet Bangladesh: Bata (বাটা)
Benthic Communities of Freshwater Bodies in Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Benthos refers to the benthic invertebrate community, which is a group of animals that live on or in the bottom sediments of different waterbodies. The benthic community includes a wide variety of organisms including clams, oysters, small shrimp-like crustaceans, and
Broad-mouthed mullet, Paramugil parmatus (Cantor, 1849)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Mugiliformes (Mullets) Family: Mugilidae (Mullets) Genus: Paramugil Species: P. parmatus Synonyms Chelon parmatus (Cantor, 1849) Liza melinoptera (non Valenciennes, 1836) Liza oligolepis (Bleeker, 1859) Liza parmata (Cantor, 1849) Mugil oligolepis (Bleeker,