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The Tiger Barb
Tiger Barb becomes very popular among the aquarists of Bangladesh in recent times because of its body coloration and comparatively low retail price (Galib, 2010). They are the most striking and colorful of all barbs (Thomas et al., 2003). This species is native to Indonesia (mainly …read more
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The Silver Shark
The Silver Shark is also known as Bala Shark, Tri Color Shark Minnow, Hangus and Silver Bala. This exotic ornamental fish was imported from Thailand by the aquarium fish traders (Galib, 2010). Origin is Thailand and Malaysia (Aqualandpetplus, 2009). Life span 8-10 years and they are …read more
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The Black Ghost Knife fish
The Black Ghost Knife Fish is an exotic aquarium fish recorded from aquarium shops of Dhaka and Khulna city. This fish was introduced in 2009 by the aquarium fish importers from Thailand (Galib, 2010). This fish is native to Amazon River of South America (Badman, 2009).
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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)
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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
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