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FISH FAUNA OF THE HALDA RIVER
SL NO.
FAMILIES AND SCIENTIFIC NAME ENGLISH NAME LOCAL NAME PRESENT SITUATION
  Family Clupeidae      
1
Corica soborna   (Ham.1822) Ganges River Spart Kachkey, Kaski
2
Gonialosa manminna (Ham.1822) Herring Goni chapila
3
Gudusia chapra       (Ham.1822) Herring Chapilla
4
Tenualosa ilisha     (Ham. 1822) River shad, Hilsa shad Ilish,   Ilsha
  Family Engraulidae
5
Setipinna taty (Valencinnes,1844) Scaly hairfin anchovy Teli phasa
6
Setipinna pasha (Ham. 1822) Gangetic hairfin anchony Phasa, Phaisha
7
Chitala chitala (Ham. 1822) Humped Featherback Chital, Chetol Extinct
8
Notopterus notopterus (Palas. 1769) Grey Featherback Foli, Pholui
Family Cyprinidae      
9
Amblypharyngodon mola (Ham. 1822) Pale carplet Mola, Moilla
10
Catla catla (Ham. 1822) ndian major carp Catla, Catal
11
Cirrhinus mrigala (Ham. 1822) Indian major carp Mrigal, Mirka, Maal
12
Labeo rohita (Ham. 1822) Indian major carp Rui, Rohu.
13
Labeo calbasu (Ham. 1822) Indian major carp Kalibaush, Kaliguinnya
14
Labeo gonius (Ham. 1822) Indian major carp Gonia, Goinnya
15
Ctenopharyngodon idella (Valen. 1844) Grasscarp, White Amur Grass Carp
16
Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus. 1758) Common Carp Carpu, Carphu
17
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Velenciennes, 1844) Silver Carp Silver Carp
18
Barilius barila (Ham. 1822) Barred baril Bani koksa, koksa Extinct
19
Labeo bata (Ham. 1822) Bata labeo Bata, Bhangan Bata
20
Osteobraman cotio (Ham. 1822) Dhela, Depalee Koti, Dhela
21
Lepidocphalicthys guntea (Ham. 1822) Peppered loach Gutum, Puiya
22
Garra gotyla (Gray 1832) Gotyla, Sucker Head Ghor  Poia Extinct
23
Esomus danricus (Ham. 1822) Flying barb  Darkina
24
Rasbora rasbora (Ham. 1822) Gangetic Scissortail Rasbora Leuzza Darkaina
25
Chela cachius (Ham. 1822) Silver hachet Chep chela
26
Aspidoparia jaya (Ham. 1822) Jaya Jaya, Peali
27
Puntius ticto (Ham. 1822) Ticto Barb, Two-spot Barb Tit punti
28
Punticus terio (Ham. 1822) One spot Barb Teri punti
29
Puntius sophore (Ham. 1822) Spotfin swamp Barb Jat punti
Family Psilorhynchidae
30
Psilorhynchus balitora  (Ham.1822) Baleetora minnow Baleetora
Family Siluridae      
31
Ompok bimaculatus (Bloch. 1797) Butter catfish Boali Pabda, Pupta
32
Ompok pabda (Ham. 1822) Pabda catfish Madhu Pabda
33
Wallago attu (Schneider, 1801) Boal, Wallago Boal, Boali
Family Bagridae
34
Mystus gulio (Ham. 1822) Gulio catfish Guillya
35
Mystus cavasius (Ham. 1822) Gangetic Mystus Gulsha Tengra
36
Mystus tengara (Ham. 1822) Tengara Mystus, Pearl Catfish Bajari Tengra
37
Mystus vittatus (Bloch. 1797) Striped Dwarf catfish Tengra
38
Sperata aor (Ham. 1822) Long-whiskered catfish Ayre, Talla Ayre
39
Sperata seenghala (Sykes. 1839) Gian river-catfish Guijja Ayre Extinct
Family Schilbeidae      
40
Silonia silonidia (Ham. 1822) Silond catfish Shilong, Dhain  
41
Ailia coila (Ham. 1822) Gangetic Ailia Kajuli, Bashpata  
42
Eutropiichthys vacha (Ham.1822) Batchwa Vacha, Bacha Bacha  
43
Clupisona garua (Ham. 1822) Schielfid Catfish Ghaura, Gharua.  
44
Pseudeutropius atherinoides (Bloch. 1794) Indian Potasi Batasi, Batais  
Family Pangassidae      
45
Pangasius pangasius (Ham. 1822) Pungas, Sutchi catfish Pangwash
Family Heteropneustidae      
46
Heteropneustes fossils (Bloch. 1794) Stinging catfish Shing, Jiol
Family Clariidac      
47
Clarias batrachus (Linn. 1758) Walking catfish Magur, Mojgor
  Family Channidae      
48
Channa marulius (Ham. 1822) Giant Snakehead Gajar, Gajal.
49
Channa punctata (Bloch. 1793 Spotted Snakehead Taki, Lata
50
Channa striata (Bloch. 1793) Snakehead Murrel Shol
51
Channa orientalis (Bloch and Schncider, 1801) Walking snakehead Cheng, Raga
Family Sciaenidae      
52
Johnius coitor (Ham. 1822) Coitor Croaker koitor poa  
53
Otolithoides pama (Ham. 1822) Pama Croaker Poa,  Bola
Family Hestacembelidae      
54
Mastacembelus armatus (Lacepede. 1800) Tite-track Spiny Eel Baim,  Sal Baim
55
Mastacembelus pancalus (Ham. 1822) Striped spiny Eel Guchi Baim, Chirka
Family Centropomidae      
56
Chanda nama (Ham. 1822) Elongate Glass-perchlet Chanda,Nama Chanda
57
Pseudambassis baculis (Ham. 1822) Indian Glassy Fish Kata Chanda
Family Gobiidae      
58
Apocryptes bato (Ham. 1822) Goby Chiring, Rutta
59
Glossogobius giurus (Ham. 1822) Tank goby Bee, Baila
60
Boleophthalmus boddarti (Pallas, 1770) Dahuk Mudskipper  
61
Awaous staminius (Valeciennes. 1837) Scribbled Goby Bele, Bailla
62
Brachygobius nunus (Ham. 1822) Golden-banded Goby Nuna Baila
63
Oxyurichthys microlepis (Bleeker, 1849) Arrowfin Goby Chiring
64
Pseudapocryptes elongates (Cuvier, 1816) Pointed-tail Goby Chewa
65
Stigmatogobius sadanundio (Ham. 1822) Knight Goby Baila
Family Nandidae      
66
Nandus nandus (Ham. 1822) Mud perch Meni, Bheda Extinct
Family Gobioididae      
67
Odontambyopus rubicundus (Ham. 1822) Rubicundus, Eel goby Lal chewa
 
Family Trypauchanidae
     
68
Trypauchen vagina (Bloch. 1794)
Burrowing goby
Shada chewa
Family Platycephalidae
69
Platycephalus indicus (Linnaeus 1758)
Bartail Flathead
Mur Bailla
70
Rogadius asper (Linnaeus, 1758)
Thorny flathead
Kata Mur Bailla
Family Cynoglossidae
71
Gangetic Tongue Sole
Kukur Jeeb
Family Synbranchidae
     
72
Monopterus cuchia (Ham. 1822)
Mud Eel
Kuichcha, Kuehcy
Family Moringuidae
 
73
Moringua raitaborua (Ham. 1822)
Porple Spaghetti- Eel
Rata Borua.
Family Anabantidae
 
74
Anabas testudineus (Bloch. 1792)
Walking fish
Koi
75
Colisa fasciatus (Bloch and Sehneider, 1801)
Stripled Gourami
Kholisha
Family Belonidae
 
76
Xenentodon cancila (Ham. 1822)
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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