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

Zooplankton abundance in different waterbodies of the Rajshahi University campus by Sharmeen Rahman September 29, 2010 Pond is a unique environment which is created by man.… (5)
Why Hilsa is called “the king of fish”? The reasons behind unique tastiness of Hilsa by Dr. AKM Nowsad Alam October 3, 2012 Hilsa is considered as one of the most tastiest fish… (5)
Critically Endangered (CR) Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh by ABM Mohsin February 21, 2017 A critically endangered (CR) species is one which has been… (4)
Humped featherback: Chitala chitala (Hamilton, 1822) by Nipa Chaki July 5, 2010 Systematic position Phylum: ChordataClass: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Osteoglossiformes (bonytongues)… (4)
Cuchia, Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton, 1822) by Md. Foyzul Hassan Fahad August 22, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Synbranchiformes… (4)
Mrigal carp: Cirrhinus cirrhosus by Ismat Ara Zakia February 11, 2010 Synonyms: Cyprinus cirrhosus: Bloch, 1975. Cirrhina cirrhosa: Day, 1878. 1889;… (4)
Institute Profile: Institute of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh by Md. Sohel Parvez February 19, 2012 Institute of Marine Sciences and Fisheries (IMSF), University of Chittagong… (2)
Striped snakehead, Channa striata (Bloch, 1793) by Shams Galib September 2, 2011 Systematic position (Nelson 2006) Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)… (2)
Walking snakehead, Channa orientalis Bloch & Schneider, 1801 by Md. Foyzul Hassan Fahad August 23, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes… (2)
Fishes of the river Padma near Rajshahi, Bangladesh: Part-2 by Sharmin Siddique Bhuiyan November 29, 2010 A survey has been carried out in order to explore… (2)