Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Clupeiformes (Herrings) Family: Engraulidae (Anchovies) Genus: Setipinna Species: S. taty Distribution: East coast of India, the Andaman Islands’ Srilanka and the East Indies. (Talwar and Jhingran, 2001). Orissa, Bengal, Cachar and
Gangetic hairfin anchovy, Setipinna phasa (Hamilton, 1822)
Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray- finned fish) Order: Clupeiformes (Herrings) Family: Engraulidae (Anchovies) Genus: Setipinna Species: S. phasa Common/local names English: Gangetic hairfin anchovy Bangladesh: Phassa (ফ্যাসা),Fewa (ফেওয়া) and Faisa (ফাইস্যা) India: Phasa (ফ্যাসা), Bindi (বিন্দি), Patara (পাতারা),
Fishes of the river Padma near Rajshahi, Bangladesh: Part-1
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