Final workshop on “Community Based Fish Culture in Seasonal Floodplains in Bangladesh” was held on March 29, 2010 at the Conference Room of Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Rajshahi. The action research project was implemented by WorldFish Center (Bangladesh and
Striped Spiny Eel: Mastacembelus pancalus (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position: Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Mastacembeliformes (Spiny eels) Family: Mastacembelidae Genus: Mastacembelus Species: M. pancalus Synonyms: Macrognathus pancalus (Hamilton, 1822), Mastacembelus punctatus (Valenciennes, 1832). Common names: In Bangladesh: Guchi, Pankal, Turi and Chirka English: Striped spiny
Striped Dwarf Catfish: Mystus vittatus (Bloch, 1794)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes) Superfamily: Bagroidea Family: Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes) Genus: Mystus Species: M. vittatus Synonyms Aoria vittatus (Bloch, 1794) Bagrus vittatus (Bloch, 1794) Macrones vittatus (Bloch, 1794) Mystus vittatus vittatus (Bloch, 1794)
Cotio: Osteobrama cotio cotio (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position: Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (carp and minnows) Genus: Osteobrama Species: O. cotio cotio Synonyms: Cyprinus cotio (Hamilton, 1822), Leuciscus cotio (Hamilton, 1822), Osteobrama cotio (Hamilton, 1822), Rohtee cotio (Hamilton, 1822), Abramis
Guntea Loach: Lepidocephalus guntea (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position: Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cobitidae (Loaches) Genus: Lepidocephalus Species: L. guntea Synonyms: Canthophrys olivaceus Swainson, 1839; Canthophrys vittatus Swainson, 1839; Cobitis balgara Hamilton, 1822; Cobitis guntea Hamilton, 1822; Cobitis maya Sykes,
Reticulate/Y-loach: Botia lohachata Chaudhuri, 1912
Systematic posotion: Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cobitidae (Loaches) Genus: Botia Species: B. lohachata Common names: Bou, Rani, Beti (Bangladesh); Reticulate loach (Fishbase); Lohachat (India). Distribution: Indus river system (Pakistan); Ganga drainage (India); Nepal (Talwar
Mozambique Tilapia: Oreochromis mossambicus
Synonyms: Chromis (Tilapia) mossambicus: Peters, 1852. Tilapia mossambica: Jones and Sarojini, 1952. Oreochromis mossambica: Trewavas, 1983. Common name: Mozambique Tilapia (English name). Local name: Tilapia. Taxonomic position: Phylum: Chordata Class: Osteihthyes Order: Perciformes Family: Cichlidae Genus: Oreochromis Species: