Culture of aquatic animals especially fish culture has undergone a dramatic worldwide growth in the last few years. The aquaculture industry is the fastest growing food production industry in the world and approximately 50% of all fish consumed by humans
Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part T-Z)
Tenualosa ilisha (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English Name: Hilsa shad, Hilsa Bengali Name: Ilish (ইলিশ), Hilsa (হিলসা), Ilisha (ইলিশা) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Not threatened Tetraodon cutcutia (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English Name: Ocellated pufferfish Bengali Name: Tepa (টেপা), Kutkuitta (কুটকুইট্টা), Potka (পটকা)
Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part Q-S)
Rasbora daniconius (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) Parluciosoma daniconius (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English Name: Slender rasbora, Blackline rasbora Bengali Name: Angjani (অঞ্জনী), Chela (চেলা), Pati chela (পাতি চেলা), Dadhikha (দাদিক্ষা), Dalkina (ডালকিনা), Dankoni (ডানকনি), Daria (দাড়িয়া), Darkina (দারকিনা) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Data deficient
Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part P2)
Puntius chonchonius (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English Name: Rosy barb, Red barb Bengali Name: Kanchan punti (কাঞ্চন পুঁটি), Punti (পুঁটি) and Taka punti (টাকা পুঁটি) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Not Threatened Puntius cosuatis (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) Oreichthys cosuatis (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English Name: Kosuati
Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part P)
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878) English Name: Sutchi catfish Bengali Name: Thai pangus (থাই পাঙ্গাস), Bideshi pangus (বিদেশী পাঙ্গাস) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Not listed Habitat Status: Exotic Pangasius pangasius (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English Name: Pungas catfish, Yellowtail catfish Bengali Name: Pangas
Fisheries Personnel Profile: Balaram Mahalder
Balaram Mahalder WorldFish Center-Khulna Contact: Postal address: House-225, Road-14, Nirala R/A, Khulna, Bangladesh Cell: +8801714022521 Email: balaramssoq@gmail.com Key Aptitudes Shrimp culture, extension and training; Fish biodiversity conservation and management; Freshwater prawn and fish farming; Gist of Experiences (Above
Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part N-O)
Nandus nandus (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English Name: Mud perch, Gangetic leaffish, Mottled Nandus Bengali Name: Meni (মেনি), Bheda (ভেদা), Roina (রইনা) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Vulnerable Nemachilus botia (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) [Acanthocobitis botia] English Name: Mottled loach, Zipper loach, Sand loach Bengali Name: