BdFISH Feature – Page 30 – Fisheries Features special reference to Bangladesh

Goalpara loach, Neoeucirrhichthys maydelli Banarescu & Nalbant, 1968

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Superfamily: Cobitoidea Family: Cobitidae (Loaches) Subfamily: Cobitinae Genus: Neoeucirrhichthys Species: N. maydelli Synonyms: No synonyms. Common name: Goalpara loach Distributions: Bangladesh (Rahman, 1989 and 2005) and India (Brahmaputra drainage

Burmese loach, Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei (Blyth, 1860)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Superfamily: Cobitoidea Family: Cobitidae (Loaches) Subfamily: Cobitinae Genus: Lepidocephalichthys Species: L. berdmorei Synonyms Acanthopsis berdmorei Blyth, 1860 Cobitis berdmorei (Blyth, 1860) Lepidocephalus berdmorei (Blyth, 1860) Lepidocephalus cataractus Fowler, 1939

Annaldale loach, Lepidocephalichthys annandalei Chaudhuri, 1912

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Superfamily: Cobitoidea Family: Cobitidae (Loaches) Subfamily: Cobitinae Genus: Lepidocephalichthys Species: L. annandalei Synonym: Lepidocephalus annandalei (Chaudhuri, 1912) Common/local names English: Annaldale loach Bangladesh: Gutum (গুতুম) and Puiya (পুইয়া) Distributions:

Loktak loach, Lepidocephalichthys irrorata Hora, 1921

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Superfamily: Cobitoidea Family: Cobitidae (Loaches) Subfamily: Cobitinae Genus: Lepidocephalichthys Species: L. irrorata Synonym: Lepidocephalus irrorata (Hora, 1921) Common/local names English: Loktak loach Bangladesh: Puiya (পুইয়া) Distributions: Bangladesh (Rahman, 1989

Golden barb, Puntius gelius (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Superfamily: Cyprinoidea Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and carps) Subfamily: Barbinae Genus: Puntius Species: P. terio Synonyms Barbus gelius (Hamilton, 1822) Cyprinus canius Hamilton, 1822 Cyprinus gelius Hamilton, 1822 Systomus gelius

Onespot barb, Puntius terio (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Superfamily: Cyprinoidea Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and carps) Subfamily: Barbinae Genus: Puntius Species: P. terio Synonyms Barbus terio (Hamilton, 1822) Cyprinus terio Hamilton, 1822 Puntius muzaffarpurensis Srivastava, Verma & Sharma,

Honey gourami, Trichogaster chuna (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Suborder: Anabantoidei (Labyrinthici). Family: Osphronemidae (Gouramies) Subfamily: Luciocephalinae Genus: Trichogaster Species: T. chuna Synonyms Colisa chuna (Qureshi 1965) Colisa sota (Hamilton, 1822) Polyacanthus sota (Hamilton, 1822) Trichopodus chuna Hamilton,

Small Indigenous Species (SIS) of Fishes by Shams Galib November 3, 2009 What is SIS? According to Rahman (1989), there are 260… (6)
Fish Drying and Dehydration by Shams Galib January 1, 2011 Fish is an extremely perishable food item and required preservation… (6)
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)
Kalbasu: Labeo calbasu by Md. Abul Bashar July 4, 2010 Synonyms: Cyprinus calbasu Hamilton, 1822 Labeo calbasu Day, 1878 Labeo… (4)
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)
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)
Commercially Important Shellfishes of Bangladesh by Roni Chandra Mondal May 20, 2013 What is Shellfish? Generally shellfish are aquatic invertebrates possess a… (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)