Macrognathus – BdFISH Feature

Fishes of the river Padma near Rajshahi, Bangladesh: Part-7

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

Lesser Spiny eel: Macrognathus aculeatus

Synonyms: Ophidium aculeatum: loch, 1787. Rhynchodella aculeata: Day, 1878; Day, 1889; Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937. Macrognathus aculeatus: Smith, 1945; Munro, 1955; Sterba, 1962; Bhuiyan, 1964. Common name: Spiny eel (English name). Bangla name: Tara baim. Taxonomic position:

Fish Drying and Dehydration by Shams Galib January 1, 2011 Fish is an extremely perishable food item and required preservation… (8)
Critically Endangered (CR) Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh by ABM Mohsin February 21, 2017 A critically endangered (CR) species is one which has been… (6)
Cuchia, Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton, 1822) by Md. Foyzul Hassan Fahad August 22, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Synbranchiformes… (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)
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)
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… (4)