FISH FAUNA OF THE HALDA RIVER |
SL NO. |
FAMILIES AND SCIENTIFIC NAME |
ENGLISH NAME |
LOCAL NAME |
PRESENT SITUATION |
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Family Clupeidae |
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1 |
Corica soborna (Ham.1822) |
Ganges River Spart |
Kachkey, Kaski |
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2 |
Gonialosa manminna (Ham.1822) |
Herring |
Goni chapila |
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3 |
Gudusia chapra (Ham.1822) |
Herring |
Chapilla |
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4 |
Tenualosa ilisha (Ham. 1822) |
River shad, Hilsa shad |
Ilish, Ilsha |
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Family Engraulidae |
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5 |
Setipinna taty (Valencinnes,1844) |
Scaly hairfin anchovy |
Teli phasa |
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6 |
Setipinna pasha (Ham. 1822) |
Gangetic hairfin anchony |
Phasa, Phaisha |
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7 |
Chitala chitala (Ham. 1822) |
Humped Featherback |
Chital, Chetol |
Extinct |
8 |
Notopterus notopterus (Palas. 1769) |
Grey Featherback |
Foli, Pholui |
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Family Cyprinidae |
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9 |
Amblypharyngodon mola (Ham. 1822) |
Pale carplet |
Mola, Moilla |
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10 |
Catla catla (Ham. 1822) |
ndian major carp |
Catla, Catal |
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11 |
Cirrhinus mrigala (Ham. 1822) |
Indian major carp |
Mrigal, Mirka, Maal |
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12 |
Labeo rohita (Ham. 1822) |
Indian major carp |
Rui, Rohu. |
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13 |
Labeo calbasu (Ham. 1822) |
Indian major carp |
Kalibaush, Kaliguinnya |
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14 |
Labeo gonius (Ham. 1822) |
Indian major carp |
Gonia, Goinnya |
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15 |
Ctenopharyngodon idella (Valen. 1844) |
Grasscarp, White Amur |
Grass Carp |
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16 |
Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus. 1758) |
Common Carp |
Carpu, Carphu |
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17 |
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Velenciennes, 1844) |
Silver Carp |
Silver Carp |
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18 |
Barilius barila (Ham. 1822) |
Barred baril |
Bani koksa, koksa |
Extinct |
19 |
Labeo bata (Ham. 1822) |
Bata labeo |
Bata, Bhangan Bata |
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20 |
Osteobraman cotio (Ham. 1822) |
Dhela, Depalee |
Koti, Dhela |
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21 |
Lepidocphalicthys guntea (Ham. 1822) |
Peppered loach |
Gutum, Puiya |
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22 |
Garra gotyla (Gray 1832) |
Gotyla, Sucker Head |
Ghor Poia |
Extinct |
23 |
Esomus danricus (Ham. 1822) |
Flying barb |
Darkina |
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24 |
Rasbora rasbora (Ham. 1822) |
Gangetic Scissortail Rasbora |
Leuzza Darkaina |
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25 |
Chela cachius (Ham. 1822) |
Silver hachet |
Chep chela |
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26 |
Aspidoparia jaya (Ham. 1822) |
Jaya |
Jaya, Peali |
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27 |
Puntius ticto (Ham. 1822) |
Ticto Barb, Two-spot Barb |
Tit punti |
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28 |
Punticus terio (Ham. 1822) |
One spot Barb |
Teri punti |
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29 |
Puntius sophore (Ham. 1822) |
Spotfin swamp Barb |
Jat punti |
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Family Psilorhynchidae |
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30 |
Psilorhynchus balitora (Ham.1822) |
Baleetora minnow |
Baleetora |
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Family Siluridae |
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31 |
Ompok bimaculatus (Bloch. 1797) |
Butter catfish |
Boali Pabda, Pupta |
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32 |
Ompok pabda (Ham. 1822) |
Pabda catfish |
Madhu Pabda |
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33 |
Wallago attu (Schneider, 1801) |
Boal, Wallago |
Boal, Boali |
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Family Bagridae |
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34 |
Mystus gulio (Ham. 1822) |
Gulio catfish |
Guillya |
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35 |
Mystus cavasius (Ham. 1822) |
Gangetic Mystus |
Gulsha Tengra |
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36 |
Mystus tengara (Ham. 1822) |
Tengara Mystus, Pearl Catfish |
Bajari Tengra |
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37 |
Mystus vittatus (Bloch. 1797) |
Striped Dwarf catfish |
Tengra |
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38 |
Sperata aor (Ham. 1822) |
Long-whiskered catfish |
Ayre, Talla Ayre |
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39 |
Sperata seenghala (Sykes. 1839) |
Gian river-catfish |
Guijja Ayre |
Extinct |
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Family Schilbeidae |
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40 |
Silonia silonidia (Ham. 1822) |
Silond catfish |
Shilong, Dhain |
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41 |
Ailia coila (Ham. 1822) |
Gangetic Ailia |
Kajuli, Bashpata |
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42 |
Eutropiichthys vacha (Ham.1822) |
Batchwa Vacha, Bacha |
Bacha |
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43 |
Clupisona garua (Ham. 1822) |
Schielfid Catfish |
Ghaura, Gharua. |
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44 |
Pseudeutropius atherinoides (Bloch. 1794) |
Indian Potasi |
Batasi, Batais |
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Family Pangassidae |
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45 |
Pangasius pangasius (Ham. 1822) |
Pungas, Sutchi catfish |
Pangwash |
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Family Heteropneustidae |
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46 |
Heteropneustes fossils (Bloch. 1794) |
Stinging catfish |
Shing, Jiol |
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Family Clariidac |
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47 |
Clarias batrachus (Linn. 1758) |
Walking catfish |
Magur, Mojgor |
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Family Channidae |
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48 |
Channa marulius (Ham. 1822) |
Giant Snakehead |
Gajar, Gajal. |
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49 |
Channa punctata (Bloch. 1793 |
Spotted Snakehead |
Taki, Lata |
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50 |
Channa striata (Bloch. 1793) |
Snakehead Murrel |
Shol |
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51 |
Channa orientalis (Bloch and Schncider, 1801) |
Walking snakehead |
Cheng, Raga |
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Family Sciaenidae |
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52 |
Johnius coitor (Ham. 1822) |
Coitor Croaker |
koitor poa |
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53 |
Otolithoides pama (Ham. 1822) |
Pama Croaker |
Poa, Bola |
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Family Hestacembelidae |
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54 |
Mastacembelus armatus (Lacepede. 1800) |
Tite-track Spiny Eel |
Baim, Sal Baim |
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55 |
Mastacembelus pancalus (Ham. 1822) |
Striped spiny Eel |
Guchi Baim, Chirka |
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Family Centropomidae |
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56 |
Chanda nama (Ham. 1822) |
Elongate Glass-perchlet |
Chanda,Nama Chanda |
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57 |
Pseudambassis baculis (Ham. 1822) |
Indian Glassy Fish |
Kata Chanda |
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Family Gobiidae |
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58 |
Apocryptes bato (Ham. 1822) |
Goby |
Chiring, Rutta |
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59 |
Glossogobius giurus (Ham. 1822) |
Tank goby |
Bee, Baila |
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60 |
Boleophthalmus boddarti (Pallas, 1770) |
Dahuk |
Mudskipper |
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61 |
Awaous staminius (Valeciennes. 1837) |
Scribbled Goby |
Bele, Bailla |
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62 |
Brachygobius nunus (Ham. 1822) |
Golden-banded Goby |
Nuna Baila |
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63 |
Oxyurichthys microlepis (Bleeker, 1849) |
Arrowfin Goby |
Chiring |
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64 |
Pseudapocryptes elongates (Cuvier, 1816) |
Pointed-tail Goby |
Chewa |
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65 |
Stigmatogobius sadanundio (Ham. 1822) |
Knight Goby |
Baila |
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Family Nandidae |
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66 |
Nandus nandus (Ham. 1822) |
Mud perch |
Meni, Bheda |
Extinct |
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Family Gobioididae |
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67 |
Odontambyopus rubicundus (Ham. 1822) |
Rubicundus, Eel goby |
Lal chewa |
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Family Trypauchanidae |
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68 |
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Burrowing goby |
Shada chewa |
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Family Platycephalidae |
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69 |
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Bartail Flathead |
Mur Bailla |
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70 |
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Thorny flathead |
Kata Mur Bailla |
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Family Cynoglossidae |
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71 |
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Gangetic Tongue Sole |
Kukur Jeeb |
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Family Synbranchidae |
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72 |
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Mud Eel |
Kuichcha, Kuehcy |
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Family Moringuidae |
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73 |
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Porple Spaghetti- Eel |
Rata Borua. |
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Family Anabantidae |
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74 |
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Walking fish |
Koi |
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75 |
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Stripled Gourami |
Kholisha |
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Family Belonidae |
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76 |
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Freshwater Garfish |
Kakila, Kaikhya |
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The work had been done by S. M. Shah Emran requirments for the degree of B. Sc. Honors research project entittled "The Fish Fauna of Halda River" under supervision of Md. Manzoorul Kibria, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Chittagong during February to July 2009. |
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