A survey has been carried out in order to explore the existing fish fauna of the river Padma near Rajshahi. One species of Chondrichthyes and 72 species of Osteichthyes of fishes were recorded. Details are given in Fish and Other
Mola carplet: Amblypharyngodon mola
Synonyms: Cyprinus mola Hamilton, 1822 Amblypharyngodon mola Day, 1878 Amblypharyngodon mola Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937 Amblypharyngodon mola. Bhuiyan, 1964 Amblypharyngodon mola. Qureshi, 1965 Common name: Mola carplet, Pale carplet Local name: Mola, Moua, Moah Taxonomy position: Phylum- Chordata Class-Oesteichthyes