Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Carps and minnows) Genus: Labeo Species: L. pangusia Synonyms Cyprinus pangusia (Hamilton, 1822) Gobio pangusia (Hamilton, 1822) Labeo kunki Chaudhuri, 1912 Common/local names English: Pangusia labeo Bangladesh:
Ganges river gizzard shad, Goniolosa manmina (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Clupeiformes (Herrings) Family: Clupeidae (Shads, sprats, sardines, pilchards and menhadens) Genus: Goniolosa Species: G. manmina Common/local names English: Ganges river gizzard shad Bangladesh: Chapila (চাপিলা), Goni Chapila (গনি চাপিলা), Mukh-chuka chapila (মুখ চোখা
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
Frail gourami, Ctenops nobilis McClelland, 1845
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perch-likes) Family: Osphronemidae (Gouramis) Sub-family: Luciocephalinae Genus: Ctenops Species: C. nobilis Common/local names English: Frail gourami and Indian paradise fish Bangladesh: Neftani (নাফতেনী); Madhumala (মধুমালা), Napte khoira (নাপতে খয়রা), Napte
Author Profile: S.M. Humayon Karbir
S. M. Humayon Kabir Ex-student, M.Sc. in Zoology (Fisheries) Department of Zoology University of Rajshahi Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh Email: humayon_ru at yahoo dot com All writings of this author are available here.
Chaguni, Chagunius chagunio (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Carps and minnows) Genus: Chagunius Species: C. chagunio Synonyms Barbus beavani Günther, 1868 Barbus chagunio (Hamilton, 1822) Barbus spilopholus McClelland, 1839 Cyprinus chagunio Hamilton, 1822 Puntius chagunio
Bombay-duck, Harpadon nehereus (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Aulopiformes (Lizardfishes) Family: Synodontidae (Lizardfishes) Subfamily: Harpadontinae (Bombay ducks) Genus: Harpadon Species: H. nehereus Common/local names English: Bombay-duck and Bankagduel Bangladesh: Bombay-duck (বোম্বাই ডাক), Loitta (লইট্টা) and Nihari (নিহারী) India: Bumaloh,