Data Deficient – BdFISH Feature

Data Deficient (DD) Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh

A Data Deficient (DD) species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as not enough data to make an assessment of its risk of extinction. According to IUCN Bangladesh (2015a, b) two

List of Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh and their conservation status

List of freshwater fishes of Bangladesh including their local conservation status (IUCN 2015a and b) are given below. In the list, name of fishes has been arranged alphabetically. The latest local conservation status of listed fishes is mentioned here according

Walking catfish, Clarias batrachus (Linneaeus, 1758) by Md. Foyzul Hassan Fahad August 26, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Siluriformes… (3)
Tetraodon cutcutia by Md. Abul Bashar April 28, 2010 . Synonyms: Tetraodon cutcutia Hamilton, 1822, Fishes of Ganges. p.8.… (3)
Tengara mystus, Mystus tengara (Hamilton, 1822) by Nipa Chaki May 25, 2011 Systematic position Class: Actinopterygii (Ray- finned fish) Order: Siluriformes (Catfishes)… (3)
Zebra danio, Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822) by Md. Foyzul Hassan Fahad July 14, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes… (3)
Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part N-O) by Balaram Mahalder June 30, 2012 Nandus nandus (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English Name: Mud perch, Gangetic leaffish,… (2)
Kaptai Lake by Shams Galib November 4, 2009 Bangladesh is enriched with extensive potential water resources distributed all… (2)
Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part Q-S) by Balaram Mahalder July 6, 2012 Rasbora daniconius (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) Parluciosoma daniconius (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) English… (2)
Orange Snakehead: A new species of snakehead in Bangladesh? by Dr. M. Manjurul Alam December 1, 2011 Presence of numerous black spot on the bright-orange body surface… (2)
Indian Glassy Fish: Parambassis ranga by Salma Sultana February 26, 2010 Synonyms: Ambassis ranga: Day, 1878; Day, 1889; Shaw and Shebbeare,… (2)
Freshwater and Estuarine Fishes of Bangladesh by Shams Galib July 18, 2010 Freshwater and Estuarine Fishes: General parameter to differentiate freshwater from… (2)