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
Kalbasu: Labeo calbasu
Synonyms: Cyprinus calbasu Hamilton, 1822 Labeo calbasu Day, 1878 Labeo calbasu Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937 Common name: Kalbasu, Black rohu Local name: Kalibaus, Baus, Kalia Taxonomy position: Phylum- Chordata Class-Oesteichthyes Order-Cypriniformes Family- Cyprinidae Genus-Labeo Fin formula: D. 17-18 (3/14-15); P1.