Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Mugiliformes (Mullets) Family: Mugilidae (Mullets) Genus: Sicamugil Species: S. cascasia Synonyms Liza cascasia (Hamilton, 1822) Mugil cascasia (Hamilton, 1822) Common/local names English: Yellowtail mullet Bangladesh: Kachki (কাচকি) and Bata (বাটা) Distributions:
Hora loach, Botia dayi Hora, 1932
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cobitidae (Loaches) Subfamily: Botiinae Genus: Botia Species: B. dayi Common/Local name English: Hora loach Bangladesh: Rani (রাণি), Bou (বউ), Betangi (বেতাঙ্গি) and Betee (বেটি) India: Botya loach (Talwar
Pearl gourami, Trichogaster leeri (Bleeker, 1852)
Pearl gourami is also known as ‘lace gourami’. It is native to Asia especially Thailand and Indonesia and this was imported in Bangladesh from Thailand (Galib and Mohsin, 2010 and 2011). Life span is 3 to 4 years or longer
Swamp barb, Puntius chola (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and carps) Genus: Puntius Species: P. chola Synonyms Barbus chola (Hamilton, 1822) Barbus tetrarupagus (McClelland, 1839) Barbus thermalis (Valenciennes, 1844) Barbus titius (Hamilton, 1822) Barbus unimaculatus
Zebra danio, Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and carps) Genus: Danio Species: D. rerio Synonyms Barilius rerio (Hamilton, 1822) Brachydanio frankei Meinken, 1963 Brachydanio rerio (Hamilton, 1822) Cyprinus chapalio Hamilton, 1822 Cyprinus rerio
Glass-barb, Puntius guganio (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and barbs) Genus: Puntius Species: P. guganio Synonyms Barbus carletoni Fowler, 1924 Barbus guganio (Hamilton, 1822) Cyprinus guganio Hamilton, 1822 Leuciscus guganio (Hamilton, 1822) Puntius carletoni
Boggut labeo, Labeo boggut (Sykes, 1839)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and carps) Genus: Labeo Species: L. boggut Synonyms Chondrostoma boggut Sykes, 1839 Tylognathus striolatus Günther, 1868 Common/local names English: Boggut labeo India: Nunia, Nusigadu, Kolees, Sande