Balitora – BdFISH Feature

Balitora minnow, Psilorhynchus balitora (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Psilorhynchidae (Mountain carps) Genus: Psilorhynchus Species: P. balitora Synonyms Cyprinus balitora Hamilton, 1822 Psilorhynchus variegatus McClelland, 1839 Common/local names English: Balitora minnow Bangladesh: Balitora (বালিটোরা) Distributions: Bangladesh, India

Rainbow minnow, Psilorhynchus gracilis Rainboth, 1983

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Psilorhynchidae (Mountain carps) Genus: Psilorhynchus Species: P. gracilis Common/local names English: Rainbow minnow and Rainboth minnow Bangladesh: Balitora (বালিটোরা) Distributions: Bangladesh (Gangetic lowland streams) (Talwar and Jhingran, 1991).

Fish Drying and Dehydration by Shams Galib January 1, 2011 Fish is an extremely perishable food item and required preservation… (8)
Cuchia, Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton, 1822) by Md. Foyzul Hassan Fahad August 22, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Synbranchiformes… (7)
Critically Endangered (CR) Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh by ABM Mohsin February 21, 2017 A critically endangered (CR) species is one which has been… (6)
Humped featherback: Chitala chitala (Hamilton, 1822) by Nipa Chaki July 5, 2010 Systematic position Phylum: ChordataClass: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Osteoglossiformes (bonytongues)… (6)
Exotic fishes of Bangladesh by Shams Galib January 3, 2011 Exotic fishes are those species of fishes which are not… (5)
Silver carp: Hypophthalmichthys molitrix by Md. Abul Bashar January 9, 2011 Synonyms: Leuciscus molitrix Valencienns, 1844 Leuciscus hypophthalmus, Richardson, 1954 Hypophthalmichthyes… (5)
Commercially Important Shellfishes of Bangladesh by Roni Chandra Mondal May 20, 2013 What is Shellfish? Generally shellfish are aquatic invertebrates possess a… (5)
Mozambique Tilapia: Oreochromis mossambicus by Salma Sultana February 26, 2010 Synonyms: Chromis (Tilapia) mossambicus: Peters, 1852. Tilapia mossambica: Jones and… (5)
Stinging catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794) by Md. Foyzul Hassan Fahad September 9, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes… (4)
Zooplankton abundance in different waterbodies of the Rajshahi University campus by Sharmeen Rahman September 29, 2010 Pond is a unique environment which is created by man.… (4)