Freshwater Fish of Bangladesh

Fish of Bangladesh

Note: Common English name in '( )' and S.N = Scientific Name

Name of the Fish	Photos
Anju (Zebra Fish) S.N: Danio rerio
Ayeer / Air (Giant river-catfish) S.N: Sperata aor
Bagha-Air (Dwarf Goonch) S.N: Bagarius Bagarius
Baim (Indian mottled eel) S.N: Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis
Bata / Bhangra (Bata) S.N: Labeo Bata
Batashi (Indian potasi) S.N: Neotropius atherinoides
Belay (Tank Goby) S.N: Glossogobius giuris
Bhetki (Barramundi / Barramundi perch) S.N: Lates calcarifer
Boal (Wallago) S.N: Wallago Attu
Boutuni / Bou Rani (Bengal loach) S.N: Botia dario
Chital (Clown Knifefish) S.N: Chitala Chitala
Foly S.N:
Grass Carp S.N: Ctenopharyngodon-idella
Ilish (Hilsha / Hilsha shad) S.N: Tenualosa ilisha
Kachki / Kechki (Ganges river sprat) S.N: Corica soborna
Kachon Punti (Rosy barb) S.N: Puntius conchonius
Kakila (Freshwater garfish) S.N: Xenentodon cancila
Kalibaush (Orange-fin labeo) S.N: Labeo calbasu
Kani Pabda (Butter catfish) S.N: Ompok bimaculatus
Katol / Katla (Catla) S.N: Catla catla
Kholisha/Khailsha (Dwarf Gourami/ Banded gourami) S.N: Colisa fasciata
Koi (Walking catfish/ Climbing perch) S.N: Clarias batrachus / Anabas testudineus
Kuicha (Eel Fish / Longfin snake-eel) S.N: Pisodonophis cancrivorus
Magur (Asian Catfish) S.N: Clarias gariepinus
Mohashoul /  Puttor Mohashoul (Golden mahseer) S.N: Tor putitora
Mrigel / Mrigol S.N: Cirrhinus cirrhosus
Pabda (Pabo catfish) S.N: Ompok Pabo
Pangas (Yellowtail catfish) S.N: Pangasius pangasius
Potka /Tepa (Ocellated pufferfish) S.N: Tetraodon cutcutia
Ritha / Rita S.N: Rita rita
Rui (Rohu) S.N: Labeo rohita
Shing / Jeol Machh   (Catfish /Indian torrent catfish) S.N: Amblyceps mangois
Shorpunti (Olive barb) S.N: Puntius sarana
Silver Carp S.N: Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Shoul Fish (Snakehead murrel) S.N: Channa striata
Taki (Spotted snakehead) S.N: Channa punctata
Tara Baim / Laiya Baim (Lesser spiny eel) S.N: Macrognathus aculeatus
Tengra S.N: Batasio tengana
Tilapia (Mozambique tilapia) S.N: Oreochromis mossambicus