Freshwater and Estuarine Fishes:
General parameter to differentiate freshwater from estuarine habitat is the salinity level of water. Freshwater contains less than 0.5 ppt (Parts Per Thousand) salinity whereas estuarine water contains moderate salinity (generally 14-17 ppt). We can easily define freshwater and estuarine fish species in such ways that “fishes live in freshwater habitats are called freshwater fish and fishes live …read more
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Mrigel: Cirrhinus cirrhosus Synonyms: Cyprinus mrigala Hamilton, 1822 Cirrhina mrigala Day, 1878 Cirrhina mrigala Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937 Cirrhina mrigala Bhuiyan, 1964 Cirrhina mrigala Ahmad, 1943 Cirrhinus mrigala mrigala Talwar and Jhingran, 1991
Common name: Caurvery white carp Local name: Mrigel, Mirka Taxonomy position: Phylum- Chordata Class-Oesteichthyes Order-Cypriniformes Family-Cyprinidae Genus- Cirrhinus
Fin formula: D. 16 (3/13); P1. 17; P2. 9 (1/8); A. 8(3/5). (Rahman, 2005) Description of …read more July 11th, 2010 | 120 views |
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Bata labeo: Labeo bata Synonyms: Cyprinus bata Hamilton, 1822 Labeo bata Day, 1878
Common name: Bata labeo Local name: Bata, Bhangon bata Taxonomy position: Phylum- Chordata Class-Oesteichthyes Order- Cypriniformes Family- Cyprinidae Genus- Labeo
Fin formula: D. 11 (2/9); P1. 16-17; P2. 9(1/8); A. 7(2/5). (Rahman, 2005)
Description of the species: Body is elongate. Its dorsal profile is more convex than the ventral. …read more July 11th, 2010 | 120 views |
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Large razorbelly minnow: Salmostoma bacaila Synonyms: Cyprinus bacaila Hamilton, 1822, Fishes of the Ganges, p.265. Chela bacaila Day, 1878, Fishes of India. p.603. Chela bacaila Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937, Fishes of Northern Bangal. p.19. Chela bacaila Bhuiyan, 1964, Fishes of Dacca. p.46. Oxygaster bacaila Rahman, 1974, Banglaesh J Zool.2(2). p.193. Samostoma bacaila Banarescu, …read more July 6th, 2010 | 114 views |
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Finescale razorbelly minnow: Salmostoma phulo Synonyms: Cyprinus phulo Hamilton, 1822, Fishes of the Ganges, p.262. Chela phulo Day, 1878, Fishes of India. p.602. Chela phulo Bhuiyan, 1964, Fishes of Dacca. p.47 Oxygaster phulo Rahman, 1974, Banglaesh J Zool.2(2). p.193. Samostoma phulo phulo Banarescu, 1968, Rev. Roum. Biol.Zool.13(1). p. 5.
Common name: Finescale razorbelly minnow Local …read more July 6th, 2010 | 139 views |
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Jaya: Aspidoparia jaya Synonyms: Cyprinus jaya Hamilton, 1822 Asidoparia jaya Day, 1878; Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937;
Common name: Jaya Local name: Jaya, choto-piali Taxonomy position: Phylum- Chordata Class-Oesteichthyes Order-Cypriniformes Family- Cyprinida Genus- Aspidoparia
Fin formula: D. 2/7; P1. 14-15; P2. 8; A. 2 / 7. (Rahman, 2005)
Description of the species: Mouth is small and inferior, snout blunt. Lower jaw with a …read more July 5th, 2010 | 85 views |
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