Bangladesh is a riverine country and more than 700 rivers are present in this country (BFRI, 2007). In ancient time river was the main source of fishes from where people consume and mitigate their demand. Fishes bred and live in
Oriental sole, Brachirus orientalis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) Family: Soliedae (Soles) Genus: Brachirus Species: B. orientalis Synonyms Euryglossa orientalis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Pleuronectes orientalis Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Synaptura filamentosa Sauvage, 1878 Synaptura orientalis (Bloch &