Freshwater and Estuarine Fishes: General parameter to differentiate freshwater from estuarine habitat is the salinity level of water. Freshwater contains less than 0.5 ppt (Parts Per Thousand) salinity whereas estuarine water contains moderate salinity (generally 14-17 ppt). We can easily
Mrigel: Cirrhinus cirrhosus
Synonyms: Cyprinus mrigala Hamilton, 1822 Cirrhina mrigala Day, 1878 Cirrhina mrigala Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937 Cirrhina mrigala Bhuiyan, 1964 Cirrhina mrigala Ahmad, 1943 Cirrhinus mrigala mrigala Talwar and Jhingran, 1991 Common name: Caurvery white carp Local name: Mrigel, Mirka Taxonomy
Bata labeo: Labeo bata
Synonyms: Cyprinus bata Hamilton, 1822 Labeo bata Day, 1878 Common name: Bata labeo Local name: Bata, Bhangon bata Taxonomy position: Phylum- Chordata Class-Oesteichthyes Order- Cypriniformes Family- Cyprinidae Genus- Labeo Fin formula: D. 11 (2/9); P1. 16-17; P2. 9(1/8); A. 7(2/5).
Fishing Traps of Halti Beel, Natore, Bangladesh
Introduction: The fishermen of Beel are adapting with different types of trap for fishing purposes. Based on types and structure the traps are mainly of two types, closed trap and open trap. In maximum cases, the closed traps are simply
Large razorbelly minnow: Salmostoma bacaila
Synonyms: Cyprinus bacaila Hamilton, 1822, Fishes of the Ganges, p.265. Chela bacaila Day, 1878, Fishes of India. p.603. Chela bacaila Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937, Fishes of Northern Bangal. p.19. Chela bacaila Bhuiyan, 1964, Fishes of Dacca. p.46. Oxygaster bacaila Rahman,
Finescale razorbelly minnow: Salmostoma phulo
Synonyms: Cyprinus phulo Hamilton, 1822, Fishes of the Ganges, p.262. Chela phulo Day, 1878, Fishes of India. p.602. Chela phulo Bhuiyan, 1964, Fishes of Dacca. p.47 Oxygaster phulo Rahman, 1974, Banglaesh J Zool.2(2). p.193. Samostoma phulo phulo Banarescu, 1968, Rev.
Jaya: Aspidoparia jaya
Synonyms: Cyprinus jaya Hamilton, 1822 Asidoparia jaya Day, 1878; Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937; Common name: Jaya Local name: Jaya, choto-piali Taxonomy position: Phylum- Chordata Class-Oesteichthyes Order-Cypriniformes Family- Cyprinida Genus- Aspidoparia Fin formula: D. 2/7; P1. 14-15; P2. 8; A. 2