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Tiger Barb, Barbus tetrazona (Bleeker, 1855)

The Tiger Barb

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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Silver Shark, Balantiocheilos melanopterus (Bleeker, 1851)

The Silver Shark

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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Black Ghost Knife Fish, Apteronotus albifrons (Linnaeus, 1766)

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 of Bangladesh

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

Mrigel: Cirrhinus cirrhosus

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

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Bata labeo: Labeo bata

Bata labeo: Labeo bata

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