BdFISH Feature – Page 25 – Fisheries Features special reference to Bangladesh

Striped snakehead, Channa striata (Bloch, 1793)

Systematic position (Nelson 2006) Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Suborder: Channoidei (Ophiocephaliformes) Family: Channidae (Snakeheads) Genus: Channa Species: C. striata Common/local names English: Striped snakehead, Banded snakehead and Snakehead murrel Bangladesh: Shol (শোল) India: Haal and

Hilsa shad, Tenualosa ilisha (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Clupeiformes (herrings) Suborder: Clupeoidei Family: Clupeidae (Herrings (shads, sprats, sardines, pilchards, and menhadens) Subfamily: Alosinae (Shads) Genus: Tenualosa Species: T. ilisha Synonyms Clupanodon ilisha Hamilton, 1822 Clupea ilisha (Hamilton, 1822) Clupea

Ganges river sprat, Corica soborna Hamilton, 1822

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Clupeiformes (Herrings) Suborder: Clupeoidei Family: Clupeidae (Herrings; shads, sprats, sardines, pilchards, and menhadens) Genus: Corica Species: C. soborna Synonyms Corica argentata Swainson, 1839 Corica biharensis Kamal & Ahsan, 1979 Corica pseudopterus (Bleeker, 1852)

Rita, Rita rita (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Superfamily: Bagroidea Family: Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes) Genus: Rita Species: R. rita Synonyms Arius cruciger (Owen, 1853) Arius ritoides Valenciennes, 1840 Pimelodus rita Hamilton, 1822 Rita buchanani Bleeker, 1854 Rita

Gagora catfish, Arius gagora (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Superfamily: Bagroidea Family: Ariidae (Tachysuridae) (Sea catfishes) Genus: Arius Species: A. gagora Synonyms Pimelodus gagora Hamilton, 1822 Tachysurus gagora (Hamilton, 1822) Common/local names English: Gagora catfish Bangladesh: Gagla (গাগলা),

Engraved catfish, Nemapteryx nenga (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Superfamily: Bagroidea Family: Ariidae (Tachysuridae) (Sea catfishes) Genus: Nemapteryx Species: N. nenga Synonyms Arius caelatus (Valenciennes, 1840) Arius nenga (Hamilton, 1822) Pimelodus nenga Hamilton, 1822 Tachysurus nenga (Hamilton, 1822)

Indian river shad, Gudusia chapra (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Clupeiformes (herrings) Suborder: Clupeoidei Family: Clupeidae (Herrings (shads, sprats, sardines, pilchards, and menhadens) Subfamily: Alosinae (Shads) Genus: Gudusia Species: G. chapra Synonyms Alausa microlepis Valenciennes, 1847 Clupanodon cagius Hamilton, 1822 Clupanodon

Migratory Pattern, Route and Abundance of Hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha) by Roni Chandra Mondal March 25, 2013 During entire life, Hilsa shad (the national fish of Bangladesh)… (5)
Small Indigenous Species (SIS) of Fishes by Shams Galib November 3, 2009 What is SIS? According to Rahman (1989), there are 260… (3)
Spotted scat: Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus, 1766) by Shams Galib April 16, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes… (2)
Shellfishes of Bangladesh: Shrimp and Prawn by S.M. Abu Naser March 5, 2012 Shellfish, a group of invertebrates and aquatic organism, is covered… (2)
Spot-fin swamp barb: Puntius sophore by Ismat Ara Zakia February 13, 2010 Synonyms: Cyprinus sophore: Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822. Leuciscus stigma: Valenciennes, 1844. Barbus… (2)
Respiration in Fishes by S.M. Abu Naser November 26, 2012 Respiration is a physiological process by which organisms exchange gases… (2)
Importance, Establishment and Management of Fish Sanctuary by Ahmed Jaman December 28, 2010 Bangladesh is blessed with the world’s richest and most diverse… (2)
Bata labeo: Labeo bata by Ismat Ara Zakia February 7, 2010 Synonyms: Cyprinus bata: Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822. Labeo bata: Day, 1878,… (2)
Spotted snakehead, Channa punctata (Bloch, 1793) by Shams Galib August 21, 2011 Systematic position (Nelson 2006) Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)… (1)
List of Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh and their conservation status by ABM Mohsin February 18, 2017 List of freshwater fishes of Bangladesh including their local conservation… (1)