Dr. Md. Istiaque Hossain Professor Department of Fisheries Faculty of Agriculture University of Rajshahi Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh Contact: Cell phone: +88 01726514232 Tel. No. (Office): +88-0721-711117 Fax: +88-0721-750064 (Office) E-mail: bitanrubd@yahoo.com, bitanrubd@gmail.com SPECIALIZATION: Aquaculture and Water productivity Management in open
Journal Profile: Journal of Agriculture & Rural Development
Journal of Agriculture & Rural Development is published form School of Agriculture and Rural Development, Bangladesh Open University, Gazipur-1705, Bangladesh. ISSN of this journal is 1810-1860. Contact: Mailing Address School of Agriculture and Rural Development Bangladesh Open University Gazipur-1705 Bangladesh
Classification of Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes is an enormously successful group of freshwater fishes. This order contains 3000 or so species, divided into main three lines of development- the characins-piranhas and their relatives- from Central to South American and Africa; the electric eels from tropical
Fishes of the river Padma near Rajshahi, Bangladesh: Part-2
A survey has been carried out in order to explore the existing fish fauna of the river Padma near Rajshahi. One species of Chondrichthyes and 72 species of Osteichthyes of fishes were recorded. Details are given in Fish and Other
Freshwater and Estuarine Fishes of Bangladesh
Freshwater and Estuarine Fishes: General parameter to differentiate freshwater from estuarine habitat is the salinity level of water. Freshwater contains less than 0.5 ppt (Parts Per Thousand) salinity whereas estuarine water contains moderate salinity (generally 14-17 ppt). We can easily
Bookbhara Baor
“Bukbhara Baor” is one of the well-known and renowned Baor in under sadar upazilla of Jessore district. The Baor is locates in the western position of the Upazilla. All of the Baors of Bangladesh is now under management either managed
Small Indigenous Species (SIS) of Fishes
What is SIS? According to Rahman (1989), there are 260 species of freshwater indigenous fishes in Bangladesh. Among them, which grow to a size of 25 cm or 9 inches at mature or adult stage in their life cycle are