oxbow – BdFISH Feature

Baors (oxbow lakes) of Bangladesh

Baors (in Bangla) or Oxbow lakes (in English) are one of the very common inland water bodies of Bangladesh. There are about six hundred oxbow lakes (created by changing or dying river course) in three greater districts of Jessore, Kustia

Olive barb, Puntius sarana (Hamilton, 1822) by Shams Galib January 6, 2011 Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes… (6)
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… (6)
Aquarium Fishes of Bangladesh: Part-1 by Shams Galib January 28, 2011 More than 70 species of exotic and native ornamental as… (5)
Introduction to endocrine glands of fishes by S.M. Abu Naser April 24, 2012 The glands that secrete their products into the bloodstream and… (4)
Climbing perch: Anabas testudineus by Salma Sultana February 12, 2010 Synonyms: Anthias testudineus: Bloch, 1795. Anabas scandens: Day, 1878;… (4)
Kaptai Lake by Shams Galib November 4, 2009 Bangladesh is enriched with extensive potential water resources distributed all… (3)
Small Indigenous Species (SIS) of Fishes by Shams Galib November 3, 2009 What is SIS? According to Rahman (1989), there are 260… (3)
Shellfishes of Bangladesh: Shrimp and Prawn by S.M. Abu Naser March 5, 2012 Shellfish, a group of invertebrates and aquatic organism, is covered… (3)
Ganges river gizzard shad, Goniolosa manmina (Hamilton, 1822) by S.M. Abu Naser June 18, 2011 Systematic position Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Clupeiformes (Herrings) Family:… (3)
Plant Origin Fish Feed Ingredients by Shams Galib December 30, 2010 Variety of fish feed ingredients are available in Bangladesh. A… (3)