| Family |
Species |
Author |
Info |
Occurrence |
Common names |
Abundance |
Max length |
Maturity |
Remark |
Photo |
| Nemacheilidae |
Acanthocobitis botia
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Bilturi (Bengali), বিলচুরি (Bengali) | | 14.87 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in hill streams and clear water creeks of Sylhet, in streams of Mymensingh, Dinajpur and Rangpur. |  |
| Sparidae |
Acanthopagrus datnia
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br, M
| native | | abundant (always seen in some numbers) | 50.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Abundant in estuaries and the Bay of Bengal (Ref. 1479). Also Ref. 2115, 39989. |  |
| Myliobatidae |
Aetomylaeus nichofii
|
(Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | Fr, Br, M
| native | Shankhachii (Not specified) | | 65.00 cm WD male/unsexed | | Reported from the freshwater system of Bangladesh (Ref. 33173). |  |
| Ailiidae |
Ailia coila
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Thr
| native | Kajuli (Bengali), Gangetic alia (English), Baspata (Bengali), কাজলি (Bengali) | | 30.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236, 56321. |  |
| Ailiidae |
Ailiichthys punctata
|
Day, 1872 | Fr, Thr
| native | Kajuli (Bengali), কাজলি (Bengali) | | 10.08 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 39989, 56321. |  |
| Ambassidae |
Ambassis nalua
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | | | 12.50 cm TL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Amblycipitidae |
Amblyceps laticeps
|
(McClelland, 1842) | Fr
| native | | | 4.21 cm SL male/unsexed | | | No picture yet. |
| Amblycipitidae |
Amblyceps mangois
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Catfish (English), Torrent catfish (English) | | 12.50 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found in Piyan gang (Dahuki river) near Sangrampunji in Sylhet, Mahananda river near Tetulia in Panchagar, Jabuneswari river near Badarganj in Rangpur, Kangsha and Someswari rivers in Netrokona, and Panchara in Cox's Bazar. Also Ref. 4833, 36654, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Danionidae |
Amblypharyngodon microlepis
|
(Bleeker, 1853) | Fr
| native | Mola (Bengali), মলা (Bengali), Carplet (English) | | 12.60 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in rivers, canals, ditches and ponds throughout Bangladesh (Ref. 1479). Also Ref. 39989. |  |
| Danionidae |
Amblypharyngodon mola
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Mola (Bengali), Moa (Bengali), Moya (Bengali), মলা (Bengali), Carplet (English) | abundant (always seen in some numbers) | 20.00 cm TL male/unsexed | 4.72 TL | Found in rivers, canals, beels, ponds and inundated fields throughout the country. Occurs in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Also Ref. 4832, 41236. |  |
| Anabantidae |
Anabas cobojius
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | | | 30.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 41236. |  |
| Anabantidae |
Anabas testudineus
|
(Bloch, 1792) | Fr, Fi
| native | Koi (Bengali), Kawai'in (Hindi), Koee (Bengali), Koee maach'in (Bengali), কৈ (Bengali), Climbing perch (English) | | 25.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236, 43638. |  |
| Anguillidae |
Anguilla bengalensis
|
(Gray, 1831) | Fr, Br
| native | Banehara (Bengali), বানেহারা (Bengali) | | 200 cm TL male/unsexed | | Occurs in hillstreams of Mymensingh (Kangsha, Somerswari). Also caught from the Karnafuli Reservoir. |  |
| Pristidae |
Anoxypristis cuspidata
|
(Latham, 1794) | Fr
| native | Saw shark (English), Karati hangar (Not specified) | | 470 cm TL male/unsexed | | Reported from the freshwater system of Bangladesh (Ref. 33173). |  |
| Aplocheilidae |
Aplocheilus panchax
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Bechi (Bengali), Kanpona (Bengali), Pach chok (Bengali), Techoukka (Bengali), বেচি (Bengali) | | 9.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Abundant in ditches, ponds, canals, streams and other water bodies throughout the country. Utilized for mosquito control. Also Ref. 4833, 27139, 41236, 43638. |  |
| Oxudercidae |
Apocryptes bato
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br
| native | Chewa bele (Bengali), Chiring (Bengali), Dali chewa (Bengali), চিরিং (Bengali), চেওয়া বেলে (Bengali), ডালি চেওয়া (Bengali), Gobi (English) | | 26.00 cm TL male/unsexed | 4.9 SL | Fairly abundant in Dakatia and Meghna rivers near Chandpur. Also Ref. 4833, 39989. |  |
| Ariidae |
Arius gagora
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br, M
| native | Gagla (Bengali), গাগলা (Bengali) | | 91.40 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found in the Bay of Bengal. Enters estuaries and ascends far above tidal reach. Caught in large numbers in the river Meghna near Chandpur during monsoon. Also Ref. 4833. |  |
| Gobiidae |
Awaous grammepomus
|
(Bleeker, 1849) | Fr, Br
| native | Bele (Bengali), বেলে (Bengali), Scribbled goby (English) | | 15.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known from Dakatia and Meghna rivers near Chandpur. Also Ref. 4833. |  |
| Gobiidae |
Awaous guamensis
|
(Valenciennes, 1837) | Fr, M
| native | Bailla (Bengali), বাইল্লা (Bengali) | | 24.51 cm SL male/unsexed ;16.53 cm female | | |  |
| Badidae |
Badis badis
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Thr
| native | Napte koi (Bengali), Botkoi (Bengali), Koi bandi (Bengali), কৈ বানদি (Bengali), Mud perch (English), Mudperch (English) | | 7.10 cm TL male/unsexed | 4.05 | Known from the Ganges River drainage (Ref. 46238). Found in beels, ditches, ponds and swamps throughout the country. Also Ref. 4833, 41236, 56321. |  |
| Badidae |
Badis chittagongis
|
Kullander & Britz, 2002 | Fr
| native | | | 3.54 cm SL male/unsexed ;2.83 cm SL female | | Type locality, small stream in Lama town, Matamohuri R. drainage, Bandarban Hill Tracts, Chittagong Division, CAS 216608 (holotype of B. chittagongis, 3.54 cm SL, male). Collected only in hillstreams near Chittagong, SE of the Ganges delta; no other material east of the Ganges, adjacent Indian states of Tripura or Mizoram, or the eastern coast of Myanmar, but absence may be due to insufficient collecting (Ref. 46238). | No picture yet. |
| Badidae |
Badis pallidus
|
Kullander, Nóren, Rahman & Mollah, 2019 | Fr
| native | | | 3.90 cm SL male/unsexed | | Type locality of Badis pallidus, Chittagong Division: Bandarban District: Sangu River drainage: Shailopropat Waterfall and downstream pools. This species has a widespread distribution in the Karnafuli and Sangu Rivers where it was collected in small hillstreams. At the Shailopropat. Falls, the specimens were collected downstream of the falls where the slope lessened, and not at the foot of the falls (Ref. 120428). | No picture yet. |
| Badidae |
Badis rhabdotus
|
Kullander, Nóren, Rahman & Mollah, 2019 | Fr
| native | | | 5.12 cm SL male/unsexed | | Type locality of Badis rhabdotus, Sylhet Division: Sylhet District: Meghna River drainage, Pyain River at Jaflong (Ref. 120428). | No picture yet. |
| Sisoridae |
Bagarius bagarius
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Fi
| native | Baghair (Bengali), Bagair (Bengali), বাগাইর (Bengali), Gangetic goonch (English), Goonch (English) | | 230 cm TL male/unsexed | | Occurs in the Ganges basin (Ref. 27732), including Meghna River (Ref. 35669). Known from the rivers of Surma (Sylhet), Kangsha and old Brahmaputra (Mymensingh) and Titas (Comilla). Also recorded from the Karnafuli reservoir (Chittagong Hill Tracts). Also Ref. 39989, 41236. |  |
| Sisoridae |
Bagarius lica
|
Volz, 1903 | Fr
| misidentification | | | 200 cm SL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Balitoridae |
Balitora brucei
|
Gray, 1830 | Fr
| native | | | 10.50 cm SL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 37826. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Bangana dero
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Kursha (Bengali), কুরসা (Bengali) | | 75.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in rivers of Dinajpur, Rangpur and Mymensingh. Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Barbonymus gonionotus
|
(Bleeker, 1849) | Fr, Br, Aq
| introduced | Rajputi (Bengali), Thai sharputi (Bengali) | | 43.00 cm TL male/unsexed | 16 TL | Genetic research for the aquaculture sector is being done in the country (Ref. 55327). Also Ref. 6794, 42329. |  |
| Danionidae |
Barilius barila
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Barali (Bengali), বারালি (Bengali) | | 10.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 4832, 41236. |  |
| Danionidae |
Barilius vagra
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Koksa (Bengali), কুকসা (Bengali) | | 15.64 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in streams of Dinajpur. Also Ref. 4832, 41236. |  |
| Bagridae |
Batasio batasio
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Tengra (Bengali) | | 10.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 4833. |  |
| Bagridae |
Batasio tengana
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Tengra (Bengali) | | 9.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Recorded from the old Brahmaputra river in Mymensingh. Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Oxudercidae |
Boleophthalmus boddarti
|
(Pallas, 1770) | Fr, Br
| native | Dahuk (Bengali), ডাহোক (Bengali), Goggle-eyed goby (English) | | 22.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Botiidae |
Botia dario
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Thr
| native | Bou mach (Bengali), Bou (Bengali), Rani (Bengali), Stripped loach (English) | | 15.10 cm TL male/unsexed | 7.32 TL | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Abundant in streams of Mymensingh, Sylhet, Dinajpur, Rangpur and Chittagong Hill Tracts. Also Ref. 4832, 56321. |  |
| Botiidae |
Botia dayi
|
Hora, 1932 | Fr
| questionable | Bou mach (Bengali), Rani (Bengali), Bengal loach (English) | | 12.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Several specimens of this species were collected along with B. dario. This fish resembles B. dario except for the difference in the patterns of bands and blotches of the body (Ref. 1479). However, Hamilton 1822 (Ref. 1480) considered this species as a color variety of B. dario. |  |
| Botiidae |
Botia lohachata
|
Chaudhuri, 1912 | Fr
| native | Bou mach (Bengali), Bou (Bengali), Rani (Bengali), Y-loach (English) | | 15.39 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Recorded from Faridpur and Dinajpur. Also Ref. 4832. |  |
| Botiidae |
Botia rostrata
|
Günther, 1868 | Fr
| native | | | 25.00 cm NG male/unsexed | | |  |
| Soleidae |
Brachirus pan
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br, M
| native | Kathal pata (Bengali), কাতলপাটা (Bengali) | | 11.10 cm TL male/unsexed | | Known from Bay of Bengal. Collected from the Meghna and the Dakatia near Chandpur. Enters estuaries and freshwater rivers. |  |
| Gobiidae |
Brachygobius nunus
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br, M
| native | Nuna bailla (Bengali) | | 2.50 cm SL male/unsexed | | Recorded from old Kanghsa river near Netrokona, and rivers of Dakatia and Meghna near Chandpur. |  |
| Dasyatidae |
Brevitrygon walga
|
(Müller & Henle, 1841) | Fr
| misidentification | Suncush (Not specified) | | 45.00 cm WD male/unsexed | | Reported from the freshwater system of Bangladesh (Ref. 33173). Outside distributional range, occurrence needs verification. |  |
| Butidae |
Butis butis
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br, M
| native | Kuli (Bengali), কুলি (Bengali), Flat-headed gudgeon (English) | | 15.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in the Bay of Bengal. May be looked for in the rivers of Khulna and Barisal. |  |
| Danionidae |
Cabdio jaya
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Jaya (Bengali), জায়া (Bengali), Carplet (English) | | 15.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Known from rivers of the northern part of Bangladesh. Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Danionidae |
Cabdio morar
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Morari (Bengali), Pioly (Bengali), মুরারি (Bengali), Carplet (English) | | 20.00 cm NG male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Cobitidae |
Canthophrys gongota
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Poia (Bengali), Gongota loach (English), Pahari gutum (Bengali) | | 13.30 cm TL male/unsexed | | Reported from Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Found in streams and rivers of Mymensingh, Sylhet, Dinajpur and Rangpur. Also Ref. 4832. |  |
| Chacidae |
Chaca chaca
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Cheka (Bengali), চেকা (Bengali), Squarehead catfish (English) | | 20.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in rivers, beels, canals and ponds. Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Chagunius chagunio
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Utii (Bengali), Jarua (Bengali), জারুয়া (Bengali), Minor carp (English) | fairly common (chances are about 50%) | 50.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in streams of Dinajpur, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Sylhet and Chittagong Hill Tracts. Also Ref. 39989. |  |
| Ambassidae |
Chanda nama
|
Hamilton, 1822 | Fr, Thr
| native | Lomba chanda (Bengali), Chanda (Bengali), Nama chanda (Bengali), চানদা (Bengali), লম্বা চানদা (Bengali), Glassy perchlet (English), Perchlet (English) | | 11.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Widespread in clear freshwater streams, canals, beels, ponds, and inundated paddy fields. Abundant during rainy season. Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236, 43638, 45255, 56321. |  |
| Bagridae |
Chandramara chandramara
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Gura tengra (Bengali), Futkibuzuri (Bengali), গুড়া টেংরা (Bengali) | | 5.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Channidae |
Channa barca
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Tiashol (Bengali), Pipla (Bengali) | | 105 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in beels and haors of greater Sylhet and Mymensingh districts. It has an unusual habit of travelling into the field to eat the flowers of the mustard plant. Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236. | No picture yet. |
| Channidae |
Channa gachua
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Gachua (Bengali), গেচুয়া (Bengali) | | 32.90 cm TL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Channidae |
Channa marulius
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Gozar (Bengali), Gajar (Bengali), গজার (Bengali), Giant snakehead (English) | | 183 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Abundant in beels, haors and swamps of Mymensingh and Sylhet districts. Also Ref. 4833, 36654, 39989, 41236, 43640. |  |
| Channidae |
Channa orientalis
|
Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | Fr
| native | Gachua (Bengali), Cheng (Bengali), গেচুয়া (Bengali), Walking snakehead (English) | | 33.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Found in ponds, ditches, beels and swamps. Also Ref. 4854, 4833, 41236, 43638. |  |
| Channidae |
Channa punctata
|
(Bloch, 1793) | Fr
| native | Taki (Bengali), Spotted snakehead (English) | | 31.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Abundant in ponds, ditches, beels and swamps. Also Ref. 4833, 4854, 39989, 41236, 43638. |  |
| Channidae |
Channa striata
|
(Bloch, 1793) | Fr, M
| native | Shol (Bengali), Snakehead murrel (English), Stripped snakehead (English) | | 100.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Very abundant in beels, haors, ponds, ditches and swamps throughout the country. Also Ref. 4854, 4833, 27732, 39989, 41236, 43640. |  |
| Danionidae |
Chela cachius
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Chep chela (Bengali), চেপ চেলা (Bengali), Hatchetfish (English) | | 9.60 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Notopteridae |
Chitala chitala
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Fi, Sp
| native | Chital (Bengali), Clown knifefish (English), চিতল (Bengali) | | 122 cm SL male/unsexed | | Reported from Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Found in rivers, beels, reservoirs, canals and ponds. Also Ref. 4832, 36654, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Cirrhinus cirrhosus
|
(Bloch, 1795) | Fr
| native | Mrigal (Bengali), Mrigal (English) | | 100.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Widespread throughout the country. Also Ref. 4832. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Cirrhinus mrigala
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Mrigel (Bengali), Mirka (Bengali) | | 99.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Cirrhinus reba
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Raik (Bengali), Bata (Bengali), Bhagna (Bengali), Laacho (Bengali), Tatkini (Bengali) | | 30.00 cm TL male/unsexed | 11.5 TL | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Recorded as having been or being farmed in rice fields (Ref. 119549). |  |
| Clariidae |
Clarias batrachus
|
(Linnaeus, 1758) | Fr, Fi
| misidentification | Koi (Bengali), Magur (Bengali), কৈ (Bengali), মাগুড় (Bengali), Climbing perch (English), Walking catfish (English) | | 47.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Reported from Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698).Also Ref. 1479, 4833, 39989, 41236, 43638. |  |
| Clariidae |
Clarias gariepinus
|
(Burchell, 1822) | Fr
| introduced | African catfish (English) | | 170 cm TL male/unsexed | | One of the most 'disastrous' alien invasive species brought to the country (Ref. 44085). |  |
| Clariidae |
Clarias magur
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | | | 21.27 cm SL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Ailiidae |
Clupisoma garua
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Muribacha (Bengali), Garua bacha (English), Gang gaira (Bengali), Ghaura (Bengali), ঘাওড়া (Bengali), River catfish (English) | | 60.90 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Sisoridae |
Conta conta
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Kuta kanti (Bengali), কুটা কানটি (Bengali) | | 7.80 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in flowing streams with sandy bottom and overhanging grasses and emergent vegetations in Sylhet. Most specimens were collected from Rangapani khal, 7 km north west of Jaintiapur. Also recorded from Mohananda and other rivers of North Bengal, Piyan gang river near Sangrampunji, Sylhet. |  |
| Ehiravidae |
Corica soborna
|
Hamilton, 1822 | Fr, Br, M, Fi
| native | Kachki (Bengali), Kechki (Bengali), কেচকি (Bengali), Ganges river sprat (English), Shad (English) | | 5.30 cm TL male/unsexed | 4.44 TL | Abundant in rivers throughout Bangladesh (Ref. 1479). |  |
| Xenocyprididae |
Ctenopharyngodon idella
|
(Valenciennes, 1844) | Fr
| not established | Glass carp (English), Grass carp (English) | | 150 cm TL male/unsexed | | Reported from Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Introduced for aquaculture, aquatic weed control and fisheries. Introduced from Hong Kong in 1969, Japan in 1970 and Nepal in 1979 (Ref. 51814). Also Ref. 1739, 13364. |  |
| Osphronemidae |
Ctenops nobilis
|
McClelland, 1845 | Fr
| native | Neftani (Bengali) | | 10.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in rivers, ponds and beels throughout the country. Also Ref. 39989, 41236. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Cyprinus carpio
|
Linnaeus, 1758 | Fr
| introduced | Common carp (English), Scale carp (English) | | 120 cm TL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Danionidae |
Danio annulosus
|
Kullander, Rahman, Norén & Mollah, 2015 | Fr
| native | | | 7.15 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known from a small pool below the Shuvolong Falls in the Kaptai Lake system (Ref. 104133). | No picture yet. |
| Danionidae |
Danio dangila
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Nipati (Bengali), Olive danio (English) | | 15.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Several specimens were recorded from streams near Cox's Bazar. Also Ref. 4832, 41236, 101154.. |  |
| Danionidae |
Danio rerio
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Anju (Bengali), আনজু (Bengali), Zebra danio (English) | | 3.80 cm SL male/unsexed | 2.3 SL | Found in streams, canals, ditches, ponds and beels throughout the country. Also Ref. 41236, 43640. |  |
| Badidae |
Dario kajal
|
Britz & Kullander, 2013 | Fr
| native | | | 2.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Likely to occur in this country since the Myntdu River continues into Bangladesh (Ref. 94460). |  |
| Lobotidae |
Datnioides polota
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br
| native | | | 30.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 4833. |  |
| Zenarchopteridae |
Dermogenys burmanica
|
Mukerji, 1935 | Fr
| native | | | 6.04 cm SL male/unsexed | | | No picture yet. |
| Zenarchopteridae |
Dermogenys pusilla
|
Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823 | Fr
| questionable | Ek thota (Bengali), এক থুটা (Bengali) | | 16.10 cm TL male/unsexed | | Recorded from the Karnafuli river and reservoir near Kaptai in Chittagong Hill Tract in May 1965 (Ref. 1479). |  |
| Danionidae |
Devario aequipinnatus
|
(McClelland, 1839) | Fr
| native | Chebli (Bengali), চেবলি (Bengali), Giant danio (English) | | 15.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236, 43640. |  |
| Danionidae |
Devario anomalus
|
Conway, Mayden & Tang, 2009 | Fr
| native | | | 9.67 cm SL male/unsexed | | | No picture yet. |
| Danionidae |
Devario coxi
|
Kullander, Rahman, Norén & Mollah, 2017 | Fr
| native | | | 7.21 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found only in a small stream near Cox's Bazar and the lower Matamuhuri River (Ref. 116720). | No picture yet. |
| Danionidae |
Devario devario
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Banspata (Bengali), Debari (Bengali), দেবারি (Bengali), বানসপাটা (Bengali) | abundant (always seen in some numbers) | 10.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Abundant in rivers, canals, ponds, beels and inundated fields throughout the country. Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Tetraodontidae |
Dichotomyctere fluviatilis
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br
| native | Potka (Bengali) | | 17.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 4833. |  |
| Eleotridae |
Eleotris fusca
|
(Forster, 1801) | Fr, Br, M
| native | Bhut bele (Bengali), Kuli (Bengali), কুলি (Bengali), ভোট বেলে (Bengali), Brown gudgeon (English), Gobi (English) | | 26.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Sisoridae |
Erethistes pusillus
|
Müller & Troschel, 1849 | Fr
| native | Kutakanti (Bengali), কুটা কানটি (Bengali) | | 4.24 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found in streams of old Sylhet and Mymensingh districts. Also Ref. 4833. |  |
| Sisoridae |
Erethistoides infuscatus
|
Ng, 2006 | Fr
| native | | | 4.50 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known from Brahmaputra and Meghna River drainages (Ref. 57691). |  |
| Danionidae |
Esomus danrica
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Darkina (Bengali), Darka (Bengali), দারকিনা (Bengali), Flying barb (English) | | 13.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Reported from Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Found in streams, ponds, ditches, beels and inundated fields. Abundant during rainy season. Also Ref. 39989, 41236, 43640 |  |
| Danionidae |
Esomus lineatus
|
Ahl, 1923 | Fr, Br
| native | | | 6.70 cm TL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Schilbeidae |
Eutropiichthys murius
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Muri bacha (Bengali) | | 28.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Known from the Meghna river near Chandpur and the old Brahmaputra near Mymensingh. Also Ref. 4833, 41236. |  |
| Schilbeidae |
Eutropiichthys vacha
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Bacha (Bengali), বাচা (Bengali), Batchwa vacha (English), River catfish (English) | | 38.20 cm TL male/unsexed | 13.15 TL | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Found in rivers throughout Bangladesh. Abundant in the Karnafuli Reservoir in Chittagong Hill Tracts. Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Sisoridae |
Gagata cenia
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Gang tengra (Bengali), Indian gagata (English), Cenia (Bengali), Jungla magur (Bengali), গং টেংরা (Bengali), ছেনিয়া (Bengali) | | 15.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Recorded from the Meghna river near Chandpur and Old Brahmaputra river near Mymensingh (Ref. 1479). Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 40780, 41236. |  |
| Sisoridae |
Gagata gagata
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Gang tengra (Bengali), Hudda (Bengali), গং টেংরা (Bengali), হুড্ডা (Bengali), Catfish (English) | | 31.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Collected from the river Meghna near Changpur (Ref. 1479). Known from Padma river system (Ref. 4833). Also Ref. 39989, 41236. |  |
| Sisoridae |
Gagata youssoufi
|
Ataur Rahman, 1976 | Fr
| native | Catfish (English) | | 8.90 cm TL male/unsexed | | Type locality, old Brahmaputra River near Mymensingh (Ref. 40780). |  |
| Poeciliidae |
Gambusia affinis
|
(Baird & Girard, 1853) | Fr
| introduced | | | 5.10 cm TL male/unsexed ;7.00 cm TL female | | |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Garra annandalei
|
Hora, 1921 | Fr
| native | Ghor poa (Bengali), ঘুর পুয়া (Bengali) | | 23.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | A single specimen was recorded from Piyan gang in Sangrampunji. Also Ref. 4832. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Garra gotyla
|
(Gray, 1830) | Fr
| native | Ghar poia (Bengali), ঘর পৈয়া (Bengali) | | 21.50 cm TL male/unsexed | | Recorded from Piyan gang rivers in Sangrampunji , Sylhet and from Tangan river near Thankurgaon. Also Ref. 4832. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Garra mini
|
Rahman, Mollah, Norén & Kullander, 2016 | Fr
| endemic | | | 4.68 cm SL male/unsexed | | Currently known only from 3 localities: the Shuvolong Falls in Kaptai Lake in the Karnafuli River system, and the Chingthong Jhiri and Shailpropat Falls in the Sangu River drainage (Ref. 115305). | No picture yet. |
| Gobiidae |
Glossogobius giuris
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br, M, Fi
| native | Bele (Bengali), Baila (Bengali), বেলে (Bengali), Bar-eyed goby (English) | common (usually seen) | 50.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Also Ref. 39989, 41236. |  |
| Sisoridae |
Glyptothorax cavia
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Kani tengra (Bengali), কানি টেংরা (Bengali) | | 28.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 39989, 41236. |  |
| Sisoridae |
Glyptothorax telchitta
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Dhal magur (Bengali), দল মাগুর (Bengali) | | 15.22 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Gobiidae |
Gobiopterus chuno
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br
| native | Chunobele (Bengali), চোনো বেলে (Bengali) | | 3.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Caught in large numbers in Dakatia and Meghna rivers during the rainy season. Also Ref. 4833. |  |
| Sisoridae |
Gogangra laevis
|
Ng, 2005 | Fr
| native | | | 8.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known from Yamuna and Meghna River drainages, which form part of the lower Brahmaputra River drainage (Ref. 55981). | No picture yet. |
| Sisoridae |
Gogangra viridescens
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Gang tengra (Bengali), গং টেংরা (Bengali) | | 10.76 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in rivers of Dinajpur, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet. Known from Ganges-Brahmaputra drainage (Ref. 44046). Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 40780, 41236. |  |
| Dorosomatidae |
Gonialosa manmina
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br, M, Fi
| native | Chapila (Bengali), চাপিলা (Bengali), Ganges gizzard shad (English), Gizzard shad (English) | | 14.90 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 188, 45255. |  |
| Dorosomatidae |
Gudusia chapra
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br, Fi
| native | Chapila (Bengali), চাপিলা (Bengali), Indian river shad (English) | | 20.00 cm TL male/unsexed | 8 SL | Abundant in rivers and streams. Also occurs in ponds, beels, ditches and inundated fields throughout Bangladesh. Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Also Ref. 188, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Gymnostomus ariza
|
(Hamilton, 1807) | Fr, Thr
| native | Bata (Bengali), Bhagna (Bengali), বাটা (Bengali), বাংনা (Bengali), Reba (English) | | 30.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Recorded from the Ganges-Brahmaputra basin, Karnapouli and adjacent smaller basins in Chittagong Hill tracts (Ref. 33488). Found in rivers, streams, canals, ponds, beels, and inundated fields throughout the country. Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 43640, 56321. |  |
| Sisoridae |
Hara hara
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Kutakanti (Bengali), কুটা কানটি (Bengali) | | 13.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Known from the streams of Sylhet, Mymensingh and Dinajpur. |  |
| Sisoridae |
Hara jerdoni
|
Day, 1870 | Fr
| native | Kutakanti (Bengali), কুটা কানটি (Bengali) | | 4.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in rivers and beels of Sylhet, Mymensingh, Tangail and Chandpur. Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Bagridae |
Hemibagrus menoda
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Arwari (Bengali), Ghagla (Bengali), আরওয়ারি (Bengali), ঘাগলা (Bengali) | | 45.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41209, 41236. |  |
| Heteropneustidae |
Heteropneustes fossilis
|
(Bloch, 1794) | Fr
| native | Shingi (Bengali), Kanos (Bengali), Shing (Bengali), Stinging catfish (English) | | 41.20 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Genetic manipulation for the aquaculture sector is being done in the country (Ref. 55327). Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236, 43640. |  |
| Heteropneustidae |
Heteropneustes nani
|
Hossain, Sarker, Sharifuzzaman & Chowdhury, 2013 | Fr
| native | Stinging catfish (English) | | 10.93 cm SL male/unsexed | | Type locality. Noakhali, freshwater swamp of Begumgonj, MMSF 2013C1 (holotype of Heteropneustes nani, 10.325 cm SL, male). |  |
| Dasyatidae |
Himantura fluviatilis
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | | | 100.00 cm WD male/unsexed | | | No picture yet. |
| Xenocyprididae |
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
|
(Valenciennes, 1844) | Fr, Fi, Aq
| introduced | Silver carp (English) | | 120 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Also Ref. 1739, 4832, 1479. |  |
| Loricariidae |
Hypostomus plecostomus
|
(Linnaeus, 1758) | Fr
| introduced | | | 24.98 cm SL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Syngnathidae |
Ichthyocampus carce
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br
| native | Kumirer khil (Bengali), কুমিরার খিল (Bengali) | | 15.00 cm male/unsexed | | Collected from Gollamari canal near Khulna in April 1975. |  |
| Sciaenidae |
Johnius coitor
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br, M
| native | Koitor (Bengali), কৈইতর (Bengali), Ganges croaker (English) | | 16.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 4833. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Labeo angra
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Angra labeo (Bengali), Angrot (Bengali), Ranga rui (Bengali), এংরট (Bengali), এংরা লাবেও (Bengali) | | 22.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in rivers and streams. Abundant in streams of Sylhet, Mymensingh, Dinajpur and Rangpur. Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Labeo bata
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Fi
| native | Bata (Bengali), বাটা (Bengali), Bata (English), Minor carp (English) | | 61.00 cm TL male/unsexed | 14.12 TL | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Labeo boga
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Bhangan (Bengali), Bhangan bata (Bengali), ভানগান (Bengali) | | 30.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Recorded from Kanchan river near Dinajpur. Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Labeo boggut
|
(Sykes, 1839) | Fr
| native | Ghonia (Bengali), ঘুনিয়া (Bengali), Minor carp (English) | | 29.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Recorded from Bengal (Ref. 1481). Also Ref. 41236. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Labeo calbasu
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Aq
| native | Kalibaus (Bengali), Calbaus (Bengali), Kal baush (Bengali), কাল বাউস (Bengali), কালিবাউস (Bengali), Major carp (English), Orange-fin labeo (English) | | 90.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Abundant in beels and haors of Mymensingh and Sylhet. Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236, 43638. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Labeo catla
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Aq, Sp
| native | Katol (Bengali), Catal (Bengali), Catla (Bengali), Katalin bangla (Bengali), Pla kra ho (Bengali), কাটালিন বাংলা (Bengali), কাতলা (Bengali), কাতুল (Bengali), Major carp (English) | | 182 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Genetic research for the aquaculture sector is being done in the country (Ref. 55327). Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236, 43638. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Labeo dyocheilus
|
(McClelland, 1839) | Fr
| native | Ghora mach (Bengali), গুড়া মাছ (Bengali) | | 90.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 39989. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Labeo fimbriatus
|
(Bloch, 1795) | Fr
| native | | | 91.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Labeo gonius
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Thr
| native | Shada ghonia (Bengali), Ghainna (Bengali), Ghonia (Bengali), গৈন্না (Bengali), ঘুনিয়া (Bengali), Minor carp (English) | | 150 cm TL male/unsexed | | Available throughout the country but not abundant anywhere. Largest specimen of 61 cm and 1.36 kg was recorded from Nastaganga fishery of Sylhet. Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236, 56321. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Labeo nandina
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Thr
| native | Nandil (Bengali), Nandina (Bengali) | | 81.20 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found in rivers and beels, particularly of Sylhet and Mymensingh. Previously very abundant in Sylhet and Mymensingh, but it is not commonly seen now. Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236, 56321. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Labeo pangusia
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Baitka (Bengali), Ghora maach (Bengali), গুড়া মাছ (Bengali), বইটকা (Bengali) | | 90.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in hillstreams of Sylhet and Chittagong Hill Tracts. Rarely encountered in the catches from rivers of plain land. Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Labeo rohita
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Aq
| native | Rui (Bengali), Rohu (Bengali) | | 200 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Extensively stocked in ponds throughout the country. Genetic research for the aquaculture sector is being done in the country (Ref. 55327). Also Ref. 56, 4832, 39989, 41236, 43640. |  |
| Latidae |
Lates calcarifer
|
(Bloch, 1790) | Fr, Br, M, Fi
| native | Bhetki (Bengali), ভেটকি (Bengali), Barramundi (English), Giant perch (English) | | 200 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in the Bay of Bengal. Very common in estuaries of Barisal, Patnuakhali and Khulna. Also collected from freshwaters. Also Ref. 3281, 39989. |  |
| Danionidae |
Laubuka brahmaputraensis
|
Kulabtong, Suksri & Nonpayom, 2012 | Fr
| native | | | 3.39 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known only from the Brahmaputra River (Ref. 90071). |  |
| Danionidae |
Laubuka laubuca
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Chep chela (Bengali), Laubuca (Bengali), চেপ চেলা (Bengali), লাউবুচা (Bengali), Hatchetfish (English) | fairly common (chances are about 50%) | 10.54 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236, 43640, 43638. |  |
| Danionidae |
Laubuka tenella
|
Kullander, Rahman, Norén & Mollah, 2018 | Fr
| native | | | 4.74 cm SL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Tetraodontidae |
Leiodon cutcutia
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Tepa (Bengali), Ocellated pufferfish (English), Potka (Bengali) | | 15.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Found in ponds, beels, canals, rivers and other water bodies throughout the country. Also Ref. 4833, 41236. |  |
| Cobitidae |
Lepidocephalichthys annandalei
|
Chaudhuri, 1912 | Fr
| native | Gutum (Bengali), গুতুম (Bengali), Loach (English) | | 7.80 cm TL male/unsexed | | Recorded from Tangan river in Thankurgaon and Muhuro river in Feni (Ref. 1479). Also Ref. 83671. | No picture yet. |
| Cobitidae |
Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei
|
(Blyth, 1860) | Fr
| native | Puiya (Bengali) | | 8.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Recorded from Chickmagul Bazar, 14 km northeast of Sylhet. Fishermen reportedly caught them from nearby natural depressions. |  |
| Cobitidae |
Lepidocephalichthys goalparensis
|
Pillai & Yazdani, 1976 | Fr
| native | | | 7.01 cm TL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Cobitidae |
Lepidocephalichthys guntea
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Thr
| native | Gutum (Bengali), গুতুম (Bengali), Loach (English) | | 15.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Reported from Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Found in streams of Mymensingh, Sylhet, Dinajpur and Rangpur. Also occurs in swamps and beels throughout the country. Also Ref. 4832, 41236, 56321. |  |
| Cobitidae |
Lepidocephalichthys irrorata
|
Hora, 1921 | Fr
| native | Puiya (Bengali) | | 34.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Collected from Muhuri river (Feni) and streams of Sylhet (Ref. 1479). | No picture yet. |
| Mastacembelidae |
Macrognathus aculeatus
|
(Bloch, 1786) | Fr, M, Fi, Thr
| native | Tara baim (Bengali), Lesser spiny eel (English), Spiny eel (English) | | 38.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Reported from Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Found in rivers, canals, beels, ponds and inundated fields throughout Bangladesh (Ref. 1479). Also Ref. 2091, 39989, 56321. |  |
| Mastacembelidae |
Macrognathus aral
|
(Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | Fr
| native | | | 63.50 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 41236, 43638. |  |
| Mastacembelidae |
Macrognathus pancalus
|
Hamilton, 1822 | Fr, Fi, Thr
| native | Pankal baim (Bengali), Guchi (Bengali), গুচি (Bengali), Barred spiny eel (English), Spiny eel (English) | | 18.90 cm TL male/unsexed | | Reported from Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Found in small rivers, canals, streams, beels, ponds, and inundated fields. Very abundant during the rainy season. Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236, 56321. |  |
| Mastacembelidae |
Mastacembelus armatus
|
(Lacepède, 1800) | Fr, Br, Fi
| native | Baim (Bengali), Sal baim (Bengali), বাইম (Bengali), Spiny eel (English), Zig-zag eel (English) | | 90.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Found in rivers, canals, beels, ponds, and inundated fields throughout the country. Also Ref. 39989, 43638. |  |
| Danionidae |
Megarasbora elanga
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Along (Bengali), এলং (Bengali) | | 21.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Syngnathidae |
Microphis cuncalus
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br
| native | Kumirer khil (Bengali), কুমিরার খিল (Bengali) | | 17.50 cm SL male/unsexed | | Very common in the river Meghna near Chandpur. Also Ref. 4833. |  |
| Syngnathidae |
Microphis deocata
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Kumirer khil (Bengali), কুমিরার খিল (Bengali), Pipe fish (English) | | 15.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known from Northern Bengal. Found in Rangapani khal, about 6.5 km north north-west of Jaintiapur, Sylhet Shillong. Also Ref. 4833, 41236. |  |
| Mugilidae |
Minimugil cascasia
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br
| native | Kachki (Bengali), কেচকি (Bengali), Yellow-tail mullet (English) | | 12.50 cm TL male/unsexed | | Known from Brahmaputra near Mymensingh. Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Synbranchidae |
Monopterus cuchia
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Kuchia (Bengali), কুচিয়া (Bengali), Mud eel (English) | | 79.70 cm TL male/unsexed | 25.2 TL | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Also Ref. 41236. |  |
| Moringuidae |
Moringua raitaborua
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br
| native | Rata boura (Bengali) | | 44.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found in rivers and estuaries. Fairly common in rivers Meghna and Dakatia near Chandpur. Also Ref. 45255. |  |
| Mugilidae |
Mugil cephalus
|
Linnaeus, 1758 | Fr, Br, M
| native | | | 100.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Common in the mangrove areas; many research works were completed on the biology & culture aspects of the species (Md. Zahedur Rahman Chowdhury, Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chittagong, pers. comm. 05/2003). |  |
| Gobiidae |
Mugilogobius mertoni
|
(Weber, 1911) | Fr
| native | | | 6.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Bagridae |
Mystus armatus
|
(Day, 1865) | Fr
| native | | | 14.50 cm SL male/unsexed | | Several specimens were caught from the Piyan gang river near Sangrampunji in Sylhet. |  |
| Bagridae |
Mystus bleekeri
|
(Day, 1877) | Fr
| native | Tengra (Bengali), Golsha-tengra (Bengali), গুলসা-টেংরা (Bengali), Catfish (English) | | 17.70 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in rivers, canals, khals and beels. Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Bagridae |
Mystus cavasius
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Thr
| native | Gangatic mystus (Bengali), Golsha (Bengali), Golsha-tengra (Bengali), Gulsa tengra (Bengali), Kabashi-tengra (Bengali), কাবাশি টেংরা (Bengali), গুলসা (Bengali), গুলসা-টেংরা (Bengali), গেনজেটিক মিসটাস (Bengali) | | 40.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Found in rivers, canals, beels, ponds, ditches and inundated fields. Also Ref. 4833, 36654, 39989, 41236, 43640, 56321. |  |
| Bagridae |
Mystus gulio
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br, Fi
| native | Nuna-tengra (Bengali), Catfish (English), Long-whiskers catfish (English) | | 46.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Abundant in estuaries and tidal rivers and also in the Bay of Bengal. Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Bagridae |
Mystus tengara
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Bajari-tengra (Bengali), Tengara catfish (English), Choto tengra (Bengali), Tengra (Bengali), বজরি-টেংরা (Bengali), Stripped dwarf catfish (English) | common (usually seen) | 18.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Also Ref. 41236. |  |
| Bagridae |
Mystus vittatus
|
(Bloch, 1794) | Fr
| native | Tengra (Bengali), Striped dwarf catfish (English), Stripped catfish (English) | | 21.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Also Ref. 4833, 36654, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Nandidae |
Nandus meni
|
Hossain & Sarker, 2013 | Fr
| native | | | 13.50 cm TL male/unsexed | | Type locality. |  |
| Nandidae |
Nandus nandus
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Thr
| native | Nodoi (Bengali), Bheda (Bengali), Meni (Bengali), ভেদা (Bengali), মেনি (Bengali), Mud perch (English), Mudperch (English) | | 20.00 cm TL male/unsexed | 9.1 TL | Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236, 43638, 56321. |  |
| Sisoridae |
Nangra bucculenta
|
Roberts & Ferraris, 1998 | Fr
| native | | | 3.40 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known only from the Tangail district of central Bangladesh, a flood plain area between large tributaries in the Ganges delta, about 15 km east of the Jammuna mainstream (Ref. 40780). | No picture yet. |
| Sisoridae |
Nangra nangra
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Gang tengra (Bengali), গং টেংরা (Bengali) | | 6.30 cm TL male/unsexed | | Abundant in the Meghna and Dakatia rivers near Chandpur (Ref. 1479). Also Ref. 4833, 40780, 41236. |  |
| Sisoridae |
Nangra ornata
|
Roberts & Ferraris, 1998 | Fr
| native | | | 3.70 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known from the Surma or Meghna watershed in northeastern part of the country. Type locality, N Sylhet province (Surma or Meghna watershed), Gowain River and Khal at Gowainghat (Ref. 40780). | No picture yet. |
| Nemacheilidae |
Nemacheilus corica
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Koirka (Bengali), Korica (Bengali), কৈরকা (Bengali) | | 4.20 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known from Rangapani Khal (Sylhet) and Jagat river. Also Ref. 4832. |  |
| Cobitidae |
Neoeucirrhichthys maydelli
|
Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1968 | Fr
| native | | | 3.60 cm SL male/unsexed | | Recorded from Sari river and Lubachara in Sylhet and from Tangan river in Thankurgaon. | No picture yet. |
| Cyprinidae |
Neolissochilus hexagonolepis
|
(McClelland, 1839) | Fr
| native | | | 120 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 41236. |  |
| Notopteridae |
Notopterus notopterus
|
(Pallas, 1769) | Fr, Sp
| native | Chital (Bengali), Foley (Bengali), Foli (Bengali), চিতল (Bengali), ফলি (Bengali), Bronze featherback (English), Feather back (English) | | 60.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Abundant in ponds, beels, canals and rivers throughout the country (Ref. 1479). Also Ref. 4832, 36654, 39989, 41236, 43640, 43638. |  |
| Bagridae |
Olyra kempi
|
Chaudhuri, 1912 | Fr
| native | | | 14.50 cm TL male/unsexed | | Several specimens were recorded from Piyan gang (Dahuki river) in Sangrampunji, Sylhet. |  |
| Siluridae |
Ompok bimaculatus
|
(Bloch, 1794) | Fr, Thr
| native | Kani pabda (Bengali), Boili pabda (Bengali), কানি পাবদা (Bengali), Butter catfish (English), Pabda catfish (English) | | 45.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Recorded from Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Found in rivers, canals, beels, and inundated fields. Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 56321. |  |
| Siluridae |
Ompok pabda
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Thr
| native | Madhu pabda (Bengali), Pabda (Bengali), মাদু পাবদা (Bengali), Pabda catfish (English) | | 30.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Found in beels, ponds, rivers and inundated fields. Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Siluridae |
Ompok pabo
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Pabda catfish (English) | | 25.00 cm NG male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 4833, 41236. |  |
| Synbranchidae |
Ophisternon bengalense
|
McClelland, 1844 | Fr, Br
| native | Bamosh (Bengali), বামুশ (Bengali) | | 100.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Occurs in estuaries and fresh waters within the tidal influence along the coast of Bay of Bengal. |  |
| Danionidae |
Opsarius barna
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Khaksa (Bengali), Koksa (Bengali), কুকসা (Bengali), খাকসা (Bengali) | | 15.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 39989, 41236. |  |
| Danionidae |
Opsarius bendelisis
|
(Hamilton, 1807) | Fr
| native | Baril (Bengali), Joia (Bengali), জৈয়া (Bengali), বারিল (Bengali) | | 22.70 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in streams and rivers of Dinajpur, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet. Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Danionidae |
Opsarius shacra
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Koksa (Bengali), Khaksa (Bengali), কুকসা (Bengali) | | 14.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in rivers and streams of Dinajpur. Also Ref. 4832, 41236. |  |
| Danionidae |
Opsarius tileo
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Pathar chata (Bengali), Tila (Bengali) | | 30.50 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found in Someswari and Kangsha rivers of Mymensingh, and Dinajpur and Rangpur rivers. Also Ref. 4832, 41236. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Oreichthys cosuatis
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Kosuati (Bengali), কুসুয়াটি (Bengali) | | 8.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Abundant during rainy season. Also Ref. 4832, 41236, 43640, 95042. |  |
| Cichlidae |
Oreochromis mossambicus
|
(Peters, 1852) | Fr, Br, Aq
| introduced | Tilapia (English) | | 39.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Widely cultured in ponds and rice paddies (Ref. 42824). Due to overcrowding of stunted tilapia in ponds, few reach marketable size and hence culture was discontinued (Ref. 27814). Compete with small indigenous fish and gradually occupy their habitats (Ref. 44085, 51814). Also Ref. 3, 1739, 97395. |  |
| Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus
|
(Linnaeus, 1758) | Fr, Br, Fi, Aq
| introduced | Nilotica (English) | | 60.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Compete with small indigenous fish and gradually occupy their habitats (Ref. 44085). Also in Refs. 1479, 1739, 10974. |  |
| Adrianichthyidae |
Oryzias carnaticus
|
(Jerdon, 1849) | Fr, Br
| native | | | 3.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found in Karamjol Creek, a large strongly tidal creek about 5.5 km down Passur River from Mongla, Sundarbans. |  |
| Adrianichthyidae |
Oryzias dancena
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | | | 3.12 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found in small freshwater ponds at Pipral village, 20 km south of Khulna town on road to Jamira, Khulna district. |  |
| Adrianichthyidae |
Oryzias melastigma
|
(McClelland, 1839) | Fr
| native | | | 4.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Osteobrama cotio
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Keti (Bengali), Chela (Bengali), Dhela (Bengali), কেটি (Bengali) | | 15.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Sciaenidae |
Otolithoides pama
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br, M
| native | Poa (Bengali), Long-finned croaker (English) | | 160 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in the Bay of Bengal. Very common in the river Meghna during monsoon. |  |
| Schilbeidae |
Pachypterus atherinoides
|
(Bloch, 1794) | Fr, Thr
| native | Batasi (Bengali), Potasi (English), Batashi (Bengali), বাতাসি (Bengali), Indian topasi (English) | | 15.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Abundant from October to December. Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236, 56321. |  |
| Pangasiidae |
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus
|
(Sauvage, 1878) | Fr
| introduced | | | 130 cm SL male/unsexed | | One of the most 'disastrous' alien invasive species brought to the country (Ref. 44085). |  |
| Pangasiidae |
Pangasius pangasius
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br, Fi, Aq, Thr
| native | Pangas (Bengali), Pangus (Bengali) | common (usually seen) | 300 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Occurs in the Ganges River. Also Ref. 55708, 39989, 56321. |  |
| Cobitidae |
Pangio oblonga
|
(Valenciennes, 1846) | Fr
| native | Panga (Bengali) | | 8.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Known from north-eastern parts of Bengal. A single specimen was recorded from Jabuneswari River below Badarganj ghat in April 1978. |  |
| Cobitidae |
Pangio pangia
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | | | 6.50 cm TL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Nemacheilidae |
Paracanthocobitis abutwebi
|
Singer & Page, 2015 | Fr
| native | Hillstream zipper loach (English) | | 5.33 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found in Karnaphuli, Meghna, and lower Brahmaputra and Ganges river drainages (Ref. 102002). | No picture yet. |
| Nemacheilidae |
Paracanthocobitis triangula
|
Singer, Pfeiffer & Page, 2017 | Fr
| native | Wedged zipper loach (English) | | 2.92 cm SL female | | | No picture yet. |
| Nemacheilidae |
Paracanthocobitis zonalternans
|
(Blyth, 1860) | Fr
| questionable | | | 12.20 cm TL male/unsexed | | Recorded from Piyan gang (Dahuki river) near Sangrampunji, Sylhet (Ref. 1479). Outside distributional range, occurrence needs further confirmation. |  |
| Sisoridae |
Parachiloglanis hodgarti
|
(Hora, 1923) | Fr
| native | | | 6.62 cm SL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Ambassidae |
Parambassis baculis
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Phopa chanda (Bengali), Chanda (Bengali), চানদা (Bengali) | | 7.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 36654, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Ambassidae |
Parambassis lala
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Choto chanda (Bengali), Highfin glassy perchlet (English) | | 4.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). |  |
| Ambassidae |
Parambassis ranga
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Thr
| native | Ranga chanda (Bengali), Chanda (Bengali), Lal chanda (Bengali), চানদা (Bengali) | | 9.50 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Widespread in clear, freshwater streams, canals, beels, ponds and inundated paddy fields. Most abundant during rainy season. Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236, 43640, 56321. |  |
| Mugilidae |
Paramugil parmatus
|
(Cantor, 1849) | Fr, Br, M
| native | Banspata (Bengali), Bata (Bengali), বাটা (Bengali), বানসপাটা (Bengali), Large-scaled mullet (English) | | 30.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Dasyatidae |
Pastinachus sephen
|
(Fabricius, 1775) | Fr
| error | Suncush (Not specified) | | 183 cm WD male/unsexed | | Outside distributional range (Ref. 114953). Reported from the freshwater system of Bangladesh (Ref. 33173). |  |
| Oxudercidae |
Periophthalmodon schlosseri
|
(Pallas, 1770) | Fr, Br, M
| native | Pug-headed mud skipper (English) | | 27.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Abundant in creeks of Sundarbans. Also Ref. 4833. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Pethia conchonius
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Kanchan punti (Bengali), Kanchanpunti (Bengali), কানচনপুনটি (Bengali), Rosy barb (English) | fairly common (chances are about 50%) | 14.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 4832, 43640, 43638. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Pethia gelius
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Gilipunti (Bengali), Gili punti (Bengali), গিলিপুনটি (Bengali), Glass barb (English) | | 5.10 cm TL male/unsexed | | Abundant from May to October. Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Pethia guganio
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Mola punti (Bengali), মলাপুনটি (Bengali), Barb (English) | | 8.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in small rivers, canals, beels and ponds. Also Ref. 4832, 41236. | No picture yet. |
| Cyprinidae |
Pethia phutunio
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Phutani punti (Bengali), Cuming's two-banded barb (English), Spottedtail barb (English) | | 3.90 cm TL male/unsexed | | Reported from Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Found in rivers, streams, pools, beels and ponds throughout the country. Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Pethia ticto
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Tit punti (Bengali), Titputi (Bengali), Fire-fin barb (English), Two spotted barb (English) | | 12.52 cm TL male/unsexed | 4.3 TL | Occurs in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Found in small streams, canals, beels, ponds, ditches and inundated fields throughout the country. Also Ref. 39989, 41236. |  |
| Ophichthidae |
Pisodonophis boro
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br
| native | Kharu (Bengali), খারু (Bengali), Snake eel (English) | | 100.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Common in estuaries. Ascends most rivers far above the tidal influence. Also Ref. 45255. |  |
| Ophichthidae |
Pisodonophis cancrivorus
|
(Richardson, 1848) | Fr
| native | Snake eel (English) | | 108 cm TL male/unsexed | | A single specimen (108 cm in length) was recorded from a canal of the Dakatia river in village Tarpurchandi near Chandpur. |  |
| Plotosidae |
Plotosus canius
|
Hamilton, 1822 | Fr, Br, M, Thr
| native | Gang magur (Bengali), গং মাগুর (Bengali), Striped catfish eel (English) | | 111 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 4833, 5754, 39989.
Status of threat: vulnerable (Ref. 81038) (Rashid, pers. comm.). |  |
| Oxudercidae |
Pseudapocryptes elongatus
|
(Cuvier, 1816) | Fr, Br
| native | Chewa (Bengali), চেওয়া (Bengali) | | 20.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Sisoridae |
Pseudecheneis sulcata
|
(McClelland, 1842) | Fr
| native | | | 20.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Known from streams of Dinajpur, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet. Also Ref. 4833. |  |
| Gobiidae |
Pseudogobiopsis oligactis
|
(Bleeker, 1875) | Fr, M
| native | | | 6.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Recorded from Dakatia and Meghna rivers near Chandpur. |  |
| Sisoridae |
Pseudolaguvia inornata
|
Ng, 2005 | Fr
| native | | | 2.74 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known from the Feni River drainage (Ref. 56233). | No picture yet. |
| Sisoridae |
Pseudolaguvia muricata
|
Ng, 2005 | Fr
| native | | | 2.57 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found in the Brahmaputra River drainage (Ref. 56233). | No picture yet. |
| Sisoridae |
Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi
|
(Hora, 1921) | Fr
| native | Kani tengra (Bengali), কানি টেংরা (Bengali) | | 10.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Recorded from Mahananda river near Tetulia and Koilla khal on road to Ramgarh, Chittagong. |  |
| Sisoridae |
Pseudolaguvia shawi
|
(Hora, 1921) | Fr
| native | Kani tengra (Bengali), কানি টেংরা (Bengali) | | 3.82 cm TL male/unsexed | | Recorded from Mahananda river near Tetulia and from Koilla khal on road to Ramgarh, Chittagong. |  |
| Sisoridae |
Pseudolaguvia spicula
|
Ng & Lalramliana, 2010 | Fr
| native | | | 3.11 cm SL male/unsexed | | | No picture yet. |
| Osphronemidae |
Pseudosphromenus cupanus
|
(Cuvier, 1831) | Fr
| native | Koi (Bengali), কৈ (Bengali), Palmyra-fibre fish (English) | | 7.50 cm TL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Psilorhynchidae |
Psilorhynchus balitora
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Balitora (Bengali), বালিচুরা (Bengali) | | 8.10 cm TL male/unsexed | | Recorded from Mahananda river at Tetulia (Panchagor) and Korotoa river at Bhajanpur (Dinajpur). Also Ref. 4832, 13244, 41236, 79816. |  |
| Psilorhynchidae |
Psilorhynchus nudithoracicus
|
Tilak & Husain, 1980 | Fr
| native | Balitora (Bengali), বালিচুরা (Bengali) | | 8.44 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found in the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna and Sungu River drainages (Ref. 93866). Recorded from Jabuneswari river in Badarganj, Rangpur; Sangu river in Bandarban, Chittagong Hill Tracts; Jagat River in Rangpur; Mahanda river in Tetulia, Panchagar District; and Tangan river in Thankurgaon (Ref. 1479). Also Ref. 4832. |  |
| Psilorhynchidae |
Psilorhynchus rahmani
|
Conway & Mayden, 2008 | Fr
| native | | | 3.74 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found in Chittagong division (Ref. 79816). |  |
| Psilorhynchidae |
Psilorhynchus sucatio
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Titari (Bengali) | | 8.20 cm TL male/unsexed | | Abundant in Rangapani khal about 8 km north west of Jaintiapur, Sylhet-Shillong, and in Mohananda river near Tetulia (Panchagar). Also Ref. 4832. |  |
| Siluridae |
Pterocryptis gangelica
|
Peters, 1861 | Fr
| native | | | 18.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | | No picture yet. |
| Loricariidae |
Pterygoplichthys pardalis
|
(Castelnau, 1855) | Fr
| introduced | | | 57.80 cm TL male/unsexed | | Recorded from the Ganges-Brahmaputra River drainage. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Puntius ambassis
|
(Day, 1869) | Fr
| questionable | | | 7.50 cm TL male/unsexed | | Outside distributional range, occurrence needs further confirmation. | No picture yet. |
| Cyprinidae |
Puntius chola
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Chola puti (Bengali), Punti (Bengali), Chala punti (Bengali), Chalapunti (Bengali), চালা পুনটি (Bengali), Green barb (English), Swamp barb (English) | | 15.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Widespread in rivers, canals, khals, beels, haors, ponds and inundated fields throughout the country. Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Puntius puntio
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Punti (Bengali) | | 7.50 cm TL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Puntius sophore
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Bhadi punti (Bengali), Jat punti (Bengali), Jatputi (Bengali), Punti (Bengali), ভাদি পুনটি (Bengali), Pool barb (English) | abundant (always seen in some numbers) | 20.00 cm NG male/unsexed | 5 TL | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236, 43640. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Puntius terio
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Teri punti (Bengali), One spotted barb (English) | | 10.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in rivers, canals, ponds, ditches and inundated fields throughout the country. Abundant from May to October. Also Ref. 4832, 41236. |  |
| Danionidae |
Raiamas bola
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Sp
| native | Bhol (Bengali), ভোল (Bengali) | | 35.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in hill streams of Mymensingh, Sylhet and Dinajpur. Also Ref. 4832. |  |
| Danionidae |
Raiamas guttatus
|
(Day, 1870) | Fr
| native | | | 30.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Danionidae |
Rasbora daniconius
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Fi
| native | Darkina (Bengali), দারকিনা (Bengali), Common rasbora (English), Slender barb (English) | abundant (always seen in some numbers) | 15.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Abundant in ditches, ponds, canals, haors, streams, rivers, and innundated fields. Eaten by poor people. Also Ref. 27732, 39989, 41236, 43638, 43640. |  |
| Danionidae |
Rasbora rasbora
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Darkina (Bengali), দারকিনা (Bengali), Scissortail barb (English) | | 13.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 4832, 41236, 43638. |  |
| Mugilidae |
Rhinomugil corsula
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br, M, Fi, Thr
| native | Khorsula (Bengali), Korsula (Bengali), Ural (Bengali), খুরসুলা (Bengali), Mullet (English) | | 45.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236, 56321. |  |
| Bagridae |
Rita rita
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br, Fi
| native | Rita (Bengali), Catfish (English) | | 150 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Collected from the Meghna near Chandpur. Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236, 43640, 55708. |  |
| Danionidae |
Salmostoma acinaces
|
(Valenciennes, 1844) | Fr
| questionable | Chela (Bengali), চেলা (Bengali) | | 15.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Recorded from streams and canals of Meghna drainage (Ref. 1479). |  |
| Danionidae |
Salmostoma bacaila
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Chela (Bengali), Large razorbelly minnow (English), Katari (Bengali), কাটারি (Bengali), চেলা (Bengali) | | 18.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Widespread in rivers, ponds, beels and inundated fields throughout the country. Also Ref. 4832, 41236. |  |
| Danionidae |
Salmostoma phulo
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Chela (Bengali), Finescale razorbelly minnow (English), Fulchela (Bengali), Phoolchela (Bengali), চেলা (Bengali), ফুল চেলা (Bengali) | | 12.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Widespread in streams, canals, ponds, beels and inundated fields throughout the country. Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Danionidae |
Salmostoma sardinella
|
(Valenciennes, 1844) | Fr
| native | | | 15.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 41236. |  |
| Nemacheilidae |
Schistura beavani
|
(Günther, 1868) | Fr
| native | | | 10.23 cm TL male/unsexed | | Several specimens were collected from Piyang gang at Sangrampunji. |  |
| Nemacheilidae |
Schistura dayi
|
(Hora, 1935) | Fr
| native | | | 7.35 cm SL male/unsexed | | | No picture yet. |
| Nemacheilidae |
Schistura savona
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Savon khorka (Bengali) | | 4.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known from streams of Sylhet, Chittagong and Dinajpur. |  |
| Nemacheilidae |
Schistura scaturigina
|
McClelland, 1839 | Fr
| native | Dari (Bengali), ডারি (Bengali) | | 10.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Known from rivers of Sylhet, Chittagong, Rangpur and Dinajpur. |  |
| Nemacheilidae |
Schistura sikmaiensis
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(Hora, 1921) | Fr
| native | | | 7.79 cm SL male/unsexed | | Recorded from Piyan gang river at Sangrampunji. | No picture yet. |
| Danionidae |
Securicula gora
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(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Ghora chela (Bengali), গুড়া চেলা (Bengali) | | 24.50 cm TL male/unsexed | | Common in northern districts. Also Ref. 4832, 41236. |  |
| Engraulidae |
Setipinna phasa
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(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br
| native | Phasa (Bengali), Gangetic hairfin anchovy (English), Hairfin anchovy (English) | | 40.00 cm TL male/unsexed | 14.5 TL | Found in rivers and estuaries (Ref. 1479). Occurs in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Also Ref. 85009. |  |
| Schilbeidae |
Silonia silondia
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(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br, Fi
| native | Shillong (Bengali), Silong catfish (English) | | 183 cm TL male/unsexed | | Fish over 80 cm are often landed at Chandpur market. Also Ref. 39989, 41236. |  |
| Sisoridae |
Sisor rabdophorus
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Hamilton, 1822 | Fr
| native | Chenua (Bengali), Sisor (Bengali), চেনুয়া (Bengali) | | 18.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known from the Mahananda river (Malda) and Dharla river near Fulbari Upazila headquarters in Rangpur. Also Ref. 4833. |  |
| Bagridae |
Sperata aor
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(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Fi
| native | Ayre (Bengali), Long whiskered catfish (English), আইরি (Bengali) | | 180 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Widespread in rivers, canals, khals, beels, ponds, lakes, ditches and inundated fields. Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Bagridae |
Sperata seenghala
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(Sykes, 1839) | Fr
| native | Air (Bengali), Giant river catfish (English), Guizza (Bengali), Guizza ayre (Bengali), এয়ার (Bengali), গুইজা (Bengali) | | 150 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Widespread in rivers, canals, khals, beels, lakes, ditches and inundated fields. Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Gobiidae |
Stigmatogobius sadanundio
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(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br
| native | | | 9.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Found in the Bay of Bengal. Enters estuaries and tidal rivers. Also Ref. 4833. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Systomus clavatus
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(McClelland, 1845) | Fr
| native | | | 24.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | | No picture yet. |
| Cyprinidae |
Systomus sarana
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(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Ex, Thr
| native | Shorpunti (Bengali), Sarpunti (Bengali), Sarputi (Bengali) | | 42.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Occurs in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Found in rivers, lakes, beels and other freshwater areas. Genetic research for the aquaculture sector is being done in the country (Ref. 55327). Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236, 43640, 56321. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Tariqilabeo latius
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(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Kola bata (Bengali), Kala bata (Bengali), Kalabata (Bengali), কালাবাটা (Bengali), কুলাবাটা (Bengali), Minor carp (English) | | 17.87 cm TL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Dasyatidae |
Telatrygon zugei
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(Müller & Henle, 1841) | Fr
| native | Sapla pata (Not specified) | | 29.00 cm WD male/unsexed | | Reported from the freshwater system of Bangladesh (Ref. 33173). |  |
| Dorosomatidae |
Tenualosa ilisha
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(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br, M, Fi
| native | Ilish (Bengali), Jatka (Bengali), ইলিশ (Bengali), জাটকা (Bengali) | | 60.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Hilsa forms a single large inland fishery. Immature hilsa, known as 'jatka', are fished extensively in rivers near Chandpur between February and May. This indiscriminate fishing of 'jatka' is detrimental to the hilsa fishery. Hence, 'jatka' needs to be protected. Large-sized fish mainly contribute to the monsoon fisheries (May to October) and smaller individuals form the fishery during the winter months (November to January). Genetic research (population genetics) for the aquaculture sector is being done in the country (Ref. 55327). Also Ref. 188. |  |
| Dorosomatidae |
Tenualosa toli
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(Valenciennes, 1847) | Fr, Br, M, Fi
| native | Chandan ilish (Bengali), Chandana (Bengali), চন্দন ইলিশ (Bengali), চানদানা (Bengali), Toli shad (English) | | 60.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Bay of Bengal, estuaries and tidal rivers. Also Ref. 188. |  |
| Terapontidae |
Terapon jarbua
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(Fabricius, 1775) | Fr, Br, M
| native | Borguni (Bengali), বরগুনি (Bengali), Crescent perch (English) | | 36.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in the Bay of Bengal. Enters estuaries and rivers. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Tor putitora
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(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| introduced | Putitor mahseer (Bengali), Mohashol (Bengali), Mohashol (Bengali), Putitor mohashol (Bengali), মহাশুল (Bengali) | | 275 cm TL male/unsexed | | Known from Someswari and Kangsha rivers in Netrokona. Also Ref. 4832, 41236, 56321. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Tor tor
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(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Aq, Thr
| native | Tor mahseer (Bengali), Mohashol (Bengali), মহাশুল (Bengali), Mahsier (English) | | 200 cm TL male/unsexed | | Occurs in hill streams of Mymensingh (Kangsha and Someswari rivers), Sunamgonj (Para river), Dinajpur (Mahananda river) and Chittagong Hill Tracts (Karnafuli reservoir). Found throughout the upper regions of Mymensingh, Sylhet and Dinajpur basin river systems (Ref. 56220). A consignment of this fish has been brought from Nepal and raised in the Freshwater Station of the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (Ref. 56220). Also Ref. 4832, 31807, 39989, 41236, 56321. |  |
| Toxotidae |
Toxotes chatareus
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(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br
| native | Goti poa (Bengali), গুটি পুয়া (Bengali), Archerfish (English), Spotted archerfish (English) | | 40.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 39989. |  |
| Osphronemidae |
Trichogaster chuna
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(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Chuna (Bengali), Boicha (Bengali), Chuna khailsha (Bengali), চোনা (Bengali), চোনা খৈলশা (Bengali) | | 13.70 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236. |  |
| Osphronemidae |
Trichogaster fasciata
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Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | Fr, Thr
| native | Khailsha (Bengali), Banded gourami (English), Boro kholisha (Bengali), Khalisa (Bengali), Kholisha (Bengali), খৈলসা (Bengali) | | 12.50 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236, 56321. |  |
| Osphronemidae |
Trichogaster lalius
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(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Thr
| native | Lal kholisha (Bengali), Dwarf gourami (English), Lal khailsha (Bengali), Lal kholisa (Bengali), Lalkhoilsa (Bengali), লাল খৈলসা (Bengali), Dwarf gouramy (English) | | 9.50 cm TL male/unsexed | | Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236, 56321. |  |
| Siluridae |
Wallago attu
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(Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | Fr, Fi
| native | Boal (Bengali), বয়াল (Bengali), Freshwater shark (English) | | 240 cm TL male/unsexed | | Reported from Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Found in rivers, pools, ponds, beels and baors througout the country. Fish measuring 180 cm TL are occasionally landed at Chandpur fish market. Also Ref. 4833, 39989, 41236, 43640. |  |
| Belonidae |
Xenentodon cancila
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(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| native | Kakila (Bengali), Kaikka (Bengali), কাইক্কা (Bengali), কাকিলা (Bengali), Gar (English) | | 40.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Very common in ponds, smaller rivers, canals, beels, and inundated fields throughout Bangladesh. Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Also Ref. 4833, 41236, 43640. |  |
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