Chitala chitala (Hamilton, 1822) English Name: Humped featherback, Clown knifefish Bengali Name: Chital (চিতল) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Endangered Cirrhinus cirrhosus (Bloch, 1795) English Name: Mrigal Bengali Name: Mirka (মিরকা), Mrigel (মৃগেল) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Not threatened Clarias
Events Relevant to Fisheries 2012-2014
Now all alert of fisheries events are published on event.bdfish.org (BdFISH Event: e-alert of fisheries relevant events). You may add your fisheries relevant events within minute without registration. 01 -04 September 2014 7th World Recreational Fishing Conference Organized by
Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part-C)
Catla catla (Hamilton, 1822) English Name: Catla Bengali Name: Catla (কাতলা), Katol (কাতল) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Not threatened Chaca chaca (Hamilton, 1822) English Name: Squarehead catfish, Angler catfish Bengali Name: Chaka (চাকা), Cheka (চেকা), Chaga (চেগা), Beng-sabbh (বেংসাব), Gangania (গ্যানগেনিয়া)
Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part-B)
Badis badis (Hamilton, 1822) English Name: Badis, Dwarf chameleon fish Bengali Name: Koi bandi (কই বান্দি), Napit koi (নাপিত কই), Kala koi (কালা কই), Bot koi (বোট কই) and Napit (নাপিত) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Endangered Bagarius bagarius (Hamilton, 1822) English
Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part-A)
Ailia coila (Hamilton, 1822) English Name: Gangetic ailia Bengali Name: Kajuli (কাজুলি) and Baspata (বাঁশপাতা). IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Not threatened Amblyceps mangois (Hamilton, 1822) English Name: Indian torrent catfish Bengali Name: Kanoch (কানোচ) IUCN (Bangladesh) Status: Data deficient Amblypharyngodon
Fisheries Newsletter Profile: FAN Bangladesh
FAN Bangladesh is a newsletter relevant to fisheries and aquaculture. The elaboration of FAN is Fisheries and Aquaculture News. It is published by the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Forum (BFRF). The first issue of this magazine has been published in 2011
Water Morning Glory, Ipomoea aquatica
The morning glory is also known as “water spinach” and called “Kalmi Lata” in Bangladesh. It can grow over the surface of the water freely. It was named morning glory because of its beautiful flower. Morphology: The length of a