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

Book profile: Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh by BdFISH Team November 2, 2010 The book entitled "Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh" presents 265 species… (8)
Pabdah catfish, Ompok pabda (Hamilton, 1822) by Md. Foyzul Hassan Fahad September 8, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes… (4)
Finfishes of the Sundarbans by Shams Galib October 19, 2011 The Sundarbans (beautiful forest) is the largest mangrove forest of… (4)
Fish Drying and Dehydration by Shams Galib January 1, 2011 Fish is an extremely perishable food item and required preservation… (4)
Use of algae as fish bait in the Dharla River, Kurigram by Md. Shirajul Islam Sarkar March 19, 2013 Introduction: Alga (Pl. algae) can be defined as, the primitive… (3)
Croakers pama: Pama pama by Salma Sultana February 14, 2010 Synonyms: Bola Pama: Hamilton, 1822. Sciaenoides Pama: Day, 1878;… (3)
Bronze featherback: Notopterus notopterus (Pallas, 1769) by Nipa Chaki April 12, 2011 Syatematic position Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Order: Osteoglossiformes (bony tongues)… (3)
Cuchia, Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton, 1822) by Md. Foyzul Hassan Fahad August 22, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Synbranchiformes… (3)
Long tongue sole, Cynoglossus lingua Hamilton, 1822 by S.M. Abu Naser July 10, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Pleuronectiformes… (2)
Selected Fisheries Books of Dr. A K M Nowsad Alam: At a glance by BdFISH Team January 21, 2012 Dr. A K M Nowsad Alam has written 14 books,… (2)