BdFISH Feature – Page 29 – Fisheries Features special reference to Bangladesh

Chinese silver pomfret, Pampus chinensis (Euphrasen, 1788)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Suborder: Stromateoidei Family: Stromateidae (Butterfishes) Genus: Pampus Species: P. chinensis Synonyms Stromateus chinensis Euphrasen, 1788 Stromateus sinensis Forster, 1795 Common/local names English: Chinese silver pomfret and Chinese pomfret Bangladesh:

Walking snakehead, Channa orientalis Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Suborder: Channoidei (Ophiocephaliformes) Family: Channidae (Snakeheads) Genus: Channa Species: C. orientalis Synonyms Channa gachua (non-Hamilton, 1822; misspelled name) Ophicephalus apus Canestrini, 1861 Ophiocephalus apus Canestrini, 1861 Ophiocephalus aurantiacus Hamilton,

Mottled loach, Acanthocobitis botia (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position (Nelson 2006) Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Balitoridae (River loaches) Subfamily: Nemacheilinae Genus: Acanthocobitis Species: A. botia Synonyms Botia nebulosa Blyth, 1860 Cobitis botia Hamilton, 1822 Nemacheilus botia (Hamilton, 1822) Nemacheilus botia botia

Cuchia, Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Synbranchiformes (Swamp eels) Suborder: Synbranchoidei Family: Synbranchidae (Swamp eels) Genus: Monopterus Species: M. cuchia Common/local names English: Gangetic mud eel, Cuchia Bangladesh: Kuchia (কুচিয়া), Kuicha (কুইচা) and Kunche (কানচি) India: Kuchia

B.Sc. Fisheries (Honours) First Year Admission: 2011-2012

B.Sc. Fisheries (Honours) first year admission activities have been started in different universities/organization of Bangladesh. These are- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agriculture University, Salna, Gazipur Interested candidates for admission in this university, please select Faculty of Fisheries. Faculty of Fisheries:

Spotted snakehead, Channa punctata (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. punctata Common/local names English: Spotted snakehead Bangladesh: Taki (টাকি), Lata (লাটা), Chaitan (ছাইতান) and Sati (শাটি) India:

Flying barb, Esomus danricus (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) Subfamily: Rasborinae (= Danioninae) Genus: Esomus Species: E. danricus Common/local names English: Flying barb Bangladesh: Darkina (দারকিনা), Darki (দারকি) and Darkya (দারক্যা) India: Darikana

Small Indigenous Species (SIS) of Fishes by Shams Galib November 3, 2009 What is SIS? According to Rahman (1989), there are 260… (5)
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)
Stinging catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794) by Md. Foyzul Hassan Fahad September 9, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes… (4)
Chinese silver pomfret, Pampus chinensis (Euphrasen, 1788) by S.M. Abu Naser August 23, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes… (4)
Fish Drying and Dehydration by Shams Galib January 1, 2011 Fish is an extremely perishable food item and required preservation… (4)
Introduction to endocrine glands of fishes by S.M. Abu Naser April 24, 2012 The glands that secrete their products into the bloodstream and… (3)
Importance, Establishment and Management of Fish Sanctuary by Ahmed Jaman December 28, 2010 Bangladesh is blessed with the world’s richest and most diverse… (3)
Humped featherback: Chitala chitala (Hamilton, 1822) by Nipa Chaki July 5, 2010 Systematic position Phylum: ChordataClass: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Osteoglossiformes (bonytongues)… (3)
Tubifex collection and selling in Jessore by Shams Galib July 4, 2011 The Tubifex, a popular living fish food, is now being… (3)
Institute Profile: Fish Museum and Biodiversity Center, BAU by Md. Nahiduzzaman February 1, 2011 A total of 265 freshwater fish species were recorded from… (3)