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
Book profile: Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh
The book entitled “Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh” presents 265 species of freshwater fishes of Bangladesh under 154 genera and 55 families. Systematic description of all species including colour photograph are provided here. Moreover taxonomic key to identify up to species
Integrated Fish Farming: Rice-Fish
Intro: Integrated fish farming is a technique of fish culture with other organisms (animal/s or plant/s). Major objective of this technique is to get maximum output through involving minimum input supply in minimum time duration. Rice-Fish farming is the culture
Book Profile: Red Book of Threatened Fishes of Bangladesh
Red Book of Threatened Fishes of Bangladesh presents mainly a list of threatened fish species (Scientific, English and local name of fishes with their local and global status, distribution etc.) and their profile (taxonomic position, description, habitats, distribution, threats, conservation
Freshwater and Estuarine Fishes of Bangladesh
Freshwater and Estuarine Fishes: General parameter to differentiate freshwater from estuarine habitat is the salinity level of water. Freshwater contains less than 0.5 ppt (Parts Per Thousand) salinity whereas estuarine water contains moderate salinity (generally 14-17 ppt). We can easily
Book Profile: Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Volume 23 (Freshwater Fishes)
Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Volume 23 (Freshwater Fishes) presents the first illustrated compendium of all the the freshwater fishes of Bangladesh. This book would be helpful to those specifically working for biodiversity conservation and to the teachers
Small Indigenous Species (SIS) of Fishes
What is SIS? According to Rahman (1989), there are 260 species of freshwater indigenous fishes in Bangladesh. Among them, which grow to a size of 25 cm or 9 inches at mature or adult stage in their life cycle are