Tila – BdFISH Feature

Barca snakehead, Channa barca (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Family: Channidae (Snakeheads) Genus: Channa Species: C. barca Synonyms Ophicephalus nigricans Cuvier, 1831 Ophiocephalus barca Hamilton, 1822 Common/local name English: Barca snakehead Bangladesh: Pipla (পিপলা), Pipla shol (পিপলা শোল),

Hamilton’s barila, Barilius bendelisis (Hamilton, 1807)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and carps) Sub-family: Rasborinae (Danioninae) Genus: Barilius Species: B. bendelisis Varieties: Two varieties are available in Bangladesh (Shafi and Quddus, 2001)- Barilius bendelisis var. cosca (খোকসা

Tileo baril, Barilius tileo (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows and carps) Sub-family: Rasborinae (Danioninae) Genus: Barilius Species: B. tileo Synonyms Barilius menoni Sen, 1976 Cyprinus tileo Hamilton, 1822 Leuciscus brachialis (McClelland, 1839) Opsarius brachialis McClelland,

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Elongate glass-perchlet: Chanda nama by Salma Sultana February 26, 2010 Synonyms: Chanda nama: Hamilton, 1822; Rahman, 1974;… (2)
Teachers Profile: Professor Dr. ABM Mohsin by BdFISH Team November 6, 2010 Dr. A.B.M. Mohsin Professor Department of Fisheries University of Rajshahi,… (2)
Classification of Cypriniformes by Shams Galib January 3, 2011 Cypriniformes is an enormously successful group of freshwater fishes. This… (2)
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