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: