Synonyms: Cyprinus bata Hamilton, 1822 Labeo bata Day, 1878 Common name: Bata labeo Local name: Bata, Bhangon bata Taxonomy position: Phylum- Chordata Class-Oesteichthyes Order- Cypriniformes Family- Cyprinidae Genus- Labeo Fin formula: D. 11 (2/9); P1. 16-17; P2. 9(1/8); A. 7(2/5).
Fishing Traps of Halti Beel, Natore, Bangladesh
Introduction: The fishermen of Beel are adapting with different types of trap for fishing purposes. Based on types and structure the traps are mainly of two types, closed trap and open trap. In maximum cases, the closed traps are simply
Fish culture in ponds and rice-fields by the poor Adivasi households in northwest and northern Bangladesh
Background: Adivasis are found far from the main stream development in Bangladesh. Unfortunately efforts neither on the proven aquaculture technology for ponds and rice fields nor the suitable approach like FFS (Farmers Field School) are taken for livelihood improvement of
Fishing Methods in Open Water of Narail, Bangladesh
Fishing techniques based on using fishing gears (traps & nets) and crafts or by practicing any other ways, has been developed in different parts of Bangladesh. Gears and crafts, used in open water bodies are different from that used in
Large razorbelly minnow: Salmostoma bacaila
Synonyms: Cyprinus bacaila Hamilton, 1822, Fishes of the Ganges, p.265. Chela bacaila Day, 1878, Fishes of India. p.603. Chela bacaila Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937, Fishes of Northern Bangal. p.19. Chela bacaila Bhuiyan, 1964, Fishes of Dacca. p.46. Oxygaster bacaila Rahman,
Finescale razorbelly minnow: Salmostoma phulo
Synonyms: Cyprinus phulo Hamilton, 1822, Fishes of the Ganges, p.262. Chela phulo Day, 1878, Fishes of India. p.602. Chela phulo Bhuiyan, 1964, Fishes of Dacca. p.47 Oxygaster phulo Rahman, 1974, Banglaesh J Zool.2(2). p.193. Samostoma phulo phulo Banarescu, 1968, Rev.
Book Profile: Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Volume 23 (Freshwater Fishes)
Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Volume 23 (Freshwater Fishes) presents the first illustrated compendium of all the the freshwater fishes of Bangladesh. This book would be helpful to those specifically working for biodiversity conservation and to the teachers