Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics: This department was established in 1996. Currently, there are 13 teachers in the department. The department has so far produced 10 PhD and 176 MS, at present 8 students are enrolled for PhD. Breeding
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:
Fishes of the River Halda
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
Book profile- Introduction to fish species diversity: Sunamganj haor region within CBRMP’s working area
“Introduction to fish species diversity: Sunamganj haor region within CBRMP’s working area” presents mainly a checklist of fish species of Sunamganj haor region within CBRMP’s working area and their profile (taxonomic position including English, Bangla and scientific name; fin formula; body
Fisheries Personnel Profile: Dr. Md. Gulam Hussain
Dr. Md. Gulam Hussain Senior Aquaculture/Fish Genetics Professional/Consultant and Former Director General of Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI) Contact: Cell phone: 880 175 155980 E-mail: hussain.bfri@gmail.com; hussain-bfri2008@yahoo.com Home: House #: 73; Road #: 13; Sector: 11; Uttara, Dhaka 1230; Bangladesh
Twelve Endangered fishes of Bangladesh: Recorded from Chalan Beel
A total of 54 native freshwater fish species of Bangladesh have been declared threatened by IUCN Bangladesh (2000). Among them 12 species are recorded as critically endangered, 28 species are endangered and rest 14 species are vulnerable. Out of 54
Teachers Profile: Md. Mukhlesur Rahman Khan
Md. Mukhlesur Rahman Khan Professor and Former Head Dept. of Fisheries Biology & Genetics Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh, Bangladesh Contact: Tel: (091) 52236, Mobile: 01711-407359 Email: mmrkhan_bau at yahoo dotcom Fax: +88-091-55810 Field of specialization: Genetics and Fish Breeding particularly