Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Clupeiformes (herrings) Suborder: Clupeoidei Family: Clupeidae (Herrings (shads, sprats, sardines, pilchards, and menhadens) Subfamily: Alosinae (Shads) Genus: Gudusia Species: G. chapra Synonyms Alausa microlepis Valenciennes, 1847 Clupanodon cagius Hamilton, 1822 Clupanodon
Ganges river gizzard shad, Goniolosa manmina (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Clupeiformes (Herrings) Family: Clupeidae (Shads, sprats, sardines, pilchards and menhadens) Genus: Goniolosa Species: G. manmina Common/local names English: Ganges river gizzard shad Bangladesh: Chapila (চাপিলা), Goni Chapila (গনি চাপিলা), Mukh-chuka chapila (মুখ চোখা