Synonyms: Macrognathus pancalus: Hamilton, 1822. Mastacembelus pancalus: Day, 1878; Day, 1889; Ahmad, N. 1943; Bhuiyan, 1964; Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937. Common name: Striped spiny eel (English name). Bangla name: Guchi, Turi, Chirka, Pankal. Taxonomic position: Phylum: Chordata Class:
Bata labeo: Labeo bata
Synonyms: Cyprinus bata: Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822. Labeo bata: Day, 1878, 1889. Common name: Bata labeo (English name) Bangla name: Bata, Bhangon bata Taxonomic position: Phylum: Chordata Class: Osteichthyes Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Sub family: Cyprininae Genus: Labeo Species:
Tire-track spiny eel: Mastacembelus armatus
Synonyms: Macrognathus armatus: Lacepede, 1803; Hamilton, 1822. Mastacembelus armatus: Day, 1878; Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937; Bhuiyan, 1964; Day, 1889; Gunther, 1961; Ahmad, N. 1943. Mastacembelus manipurensis: Hora, 1921a. Common name: Tire-track spiny eel (English). Bangla name: Baim, Bam,
Rohu: Labeo rohita
Synonyms: Cyprinus rohita: Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822. Labeo rohita: Day, 1878; Bhuiyan, 1964; Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937. Labeo horai: Fowler, 1924. Common name: Rohu (English name) Bangla name: Rui, Rohit, Rou Taxonomic position: Phylum: Chordata Class: Osteichthyes Order: Cypriniformes
Lesser Spiny eel: Macrognathus aculeatus
Synonyms: Ophidium aculeatum: loch, 1787. Rhynchodella aculeata: Day, 1878; Day, 1889; Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937. Macrognathus aculeatus: Smith, 1945; Munro, 1955; Sterba, 1962; Bhuiyan, 1964. Common name: Spiny eel (English name). Bangla name: Tara baim. Taxonomic position:
Thai Punti: Barbonymus gonionotus
Thai punti [Barbonymus gonionotus] is also known as rajpunti or thai rajpunti in our country. This small carp inhabits rivers, streams, floodplain and reservoirs in Thailand. In 1977, it was introduced to Bangladesh from Thailand (Rahman, 2005). It occurs mainly
Black carp: Mylopharyngodon piceus
Black carp [Mylopharyngodon piceus] inhabits Amur river basin of Eastern Siberia to southern China. In 1983, this carp was introduced to Bangladesh from China for controlling snail and aquaculture purpose (Rahman, 2005). It is mainly bottom feeder and feeds on