Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Clupeiformes (Herrings) Family: Engraulidae (Anchovies) Genus: Setipinna Species: S. taty Distribution: East coast of India, the Andaman Islands’ Srilanka and the East Indies. (Talwar and Jhingran, 2001). Orissa, Bengal, Cachar and
Batchwa vacha, Eutropiichthys vacha (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family: Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes) Genus: Eutropiichthys Species: E. vacha Synonyms Bagrus vacha (Hamilton, 1822) Pachypterus punctatus Swainson, 1839 Pimelodus vacha Hamilton, 1822 Common/local names English: Batchwa vacha Bangladesh: Bacha
Indian Carplet, Amblypharyngodon microlepis (Bleeker, 1854)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and carps) Genus: Amblypharyngodon Species: A. microlepis Synonyms Leuciscus microlepis Bleeker, 1854 Leuciscus pellucidus McClelland, 1839 Common/local names English: Indian carplet Bangladesh: Mola (মলা) India: Mola,
Day’s mystus, Mystus bleekeri (Day, 1877)
Systematic position Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fish) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family: Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes) Genus: Mystus species: M. bleekeri Synonyms Aoria bleekeri (Day, 1877) Macrones bleekeri Day, 1877 Common/local names English name: Day’s mystus Bangladesh: Tengra (টেংরা) and Golsha- tengra (গুলশা
Pangas catfish, Pangasius pangasius (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family: Pangasiidae (Shark catfishes) Genus: Pangasius Species: P. pangasius Common/local names English: Pungas catfish and Yellowtail catfish Bangladesh: Pangas (পাঙ্গাস), Pungus (পাঙ্গুস) and Pungwas (পাঙ্গুয়াস) India: Ponga, Pangas, Pangsa,
Largescaled terapon, Terapon theraps Cuvier, 1829
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Family: Terapontidae (Grunters or Tigerperches) Genus: Terapon Species: T. theraps Synonyms Eutherapon theraps (Cuvier, 1829) Therapon nigripinnis Macleay, 1881 Therapon rubricatus Richardson, 1842 Common/local names English: Banded grunter, Banded
Tor barb, Tor tor (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and carps) Genus: Tor Species: T. tor Common/local names English: Tor barb and Tor mahseer Bangladesh: Mohashol (মহাশোল), Mohal (মহাল), Tor mahaseer (টর মহাশির) India: Burapatra,