Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family: Pangasiidae (Shark catfishes) Genus: Pangasius Species: P. pangasius Common/local names English: Pungas catfish and Yellowtail catfish Bangladesh: Pangas (পাঙ্গাস), Pungus (পাঙ্গুস) and Pungwas (পাঙ্গুয়াস) India: Ponga, Pangas, Pangsa,
Largescaled terapon, Terapon theraps Cuvier, 1829
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Family: Terapontidae (Grunters or Tigerperches) Genus: Terapon Species: T. theraps Synonyms Eutherapon theraps (Cuvier, 1829) Therapon nigripinnis Macleay, 1881 Therapon rubricatus Richardson, 1842 Common/local names English: Banded grunter, Banded
Tor barb, Tor tor (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and carps) Genus: Tor Species: T. tor Common/local names English: Tor barb and Tor mahseer Bangladesh: Mohashol (মহাশোল), Mohal (মহাল), Tor mahaseer (টর মহাশির) India: Burapatra,
Gangetic hairfin anchovy, Setipinna phasa (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray- finned fish) Order: Clupeiformes (Herrings) Family: Engraulidae (Anchovies) Genus: Setipinna Species: S. phasa Common/local names English: Gangetic hairfin anchovy Bangladesh: Phassa (ফ্যাসা),Fewa (ফেওয়া) and Faisa (ফাইস্যা) India: Phasa (ফ্যাসা), Bindi (বিন্দি), Patara (পাতারা),
Tengara mystus, Mystus tengara (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Class: Actinopterygii (Ray- finned fish) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family: Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes) Genus: Mystus Species: M. tengara Synonyms Macrones tengara (Hamilton, 1822) Pimelodus carcio Hamilton, 1822 Pimelodus tengara Hamilton, 1822 Common/local names English name: Tengara mystus India: Tinggaray,
Gangetic mystus, Mystus cavasius (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Family: Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes) Genus: Mystus Species: M. cavasius Common/local names English: Gangetic mystus Bangladesh: Tengra (টেংরা) and Kabasi tengra (কাবাসি টেংরা) India: Barsinghra, Singhara, Palwa, Tengra, Kala-tenguah, Kavasi,
Exotic fishes of Bangladesh: Amazon sailfin catfish, Pterygoplichthys pardalis
This catfish is native to South America. Though this fish was introduced for ornamental purpose but at present they have established themselves into the different natural waterbodies of Bangladesh. This is an extremely hardy species. Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: