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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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Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Volume 23 (Freshwater Fishes) presents the first illustrated compendium of all the the freshwater fishes of Bangladesh. This book would be …read more
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Xenentodon cancila
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Synonyms:
Esox cancila Hamilton, 1822, Fishes of the Ganges. p. 213.
Belone cancila Day, 1878, Fishes of India. p.511.
Xenentodon cancila Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937, Fishes of Northern Bangal. p.108.
Xenentodon cancila Bhuiyan, 1964, Fishes of Dacca. p.86.
Common name: Freshwater garfish
Local name: Kakila, Kakla
Taxonomy position:
Phylum- Chordata
Class-Oesteichthyes
Order- Beloniformes
Family- Belonidae
Genus- Xenentodon Regan
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Freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) has become an important subject in recent years to the rural peoples for their livelihood, to the enterprises and exporters for raw materials and to the researchers for searching new technologies suitable for the different climatic zones of Bangladesh. The production technology of prawn polyculture is not found …read more
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