ist of freshwater fish species in Bangladesh:: Record No: 244.

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There are about 270 freshwater species of fish found in Bangladesh. According to Banglapedia there are 266 species of inland fishes, available both from the freshwaters and brackish waters.  Among the available species of fishes; order: Cypriniformes contributes the majority of fish species like Rui, Catla, Punti etc.

A list of freshwater fishes found in Bangladesh, is given below:

Common Name Local Name Scientific NameMottled loach Bilchuri Acanthocobitis botiaUnidentified Unidentified Acanthocobitis zonalternansBanded eagle ray Shankachii Aetomylaeus nichofiiGangetic ailia Kajuli Ailia coilaJamuna ailia Kajuli Ailiichthys  punctataScalloped perchlet Unidentified Ambassis naluaUnidentified Unidentified Amblyceps laticepsIndian torrent catfish Magur/shing Amblyceps mangoisIndian carplet Mola Amblypharyngodon microlepisMola carplet Mola Amblypharyngodon molaGangetic koi Unidentified Anabas cobojiusClimbing perch Koi Anabas testudineusIndian mottled eel Banehara Anguilla bengalensis bengalensisKnifetooth sawfish Karati hangar Anoxypristis cuspidataBlue panchax Bechi Aplocheilus panchaxGobi Unidentified Apocryptes batoGagora catfish Gagla Arius gagoraJaya Jaya Aspidoparia jayaCarolet Murari Aspidoparia morarScribbled goby Bele Awaous grammepomusUnidentified Bai-la Awaous guamensisBadis Napte koi Badis badisUnidentified Unidentified Badis chittagongisDwarf goonch Baghair Bagarius bagariusGoonch Unidentified Bagarius yarrelliGray’s stone loach Unidentified Balitora bruceiReba Bata Bangana arizaKalabans Kursha Bangana deroJava barb Raj puti Barbonymus gonionotusBarred baril Barali Barilius barilaUnidentified Khaksa Barilius barnaHamilton’s barila Joiya Barilius bendelisisUnidentified Koksha Barilius shacraUnidentified Patharchata Barilius tileoBarilius vagra Koksha Barilius vagraUnidentified Tengra Batasio batasioUnidentified Tengra Batasio tenganaBoddart’s goggle-eyed goby Dahuk Boleophthalmus boddartiBengal loach Rani/ Bou mach Botia DarioHora loach Rani/ Bou mach Botia dayiReticulate loach Rani/ Bou mach Botia lohachataReticulate loach Rani/ Bou mach Botia rostrataPan sole Kathalpata Brachirus panUnidentified Nuna bailla Brachygobius nunusDuckbill sleeper Kuli Butis butisGongota loach poia Canthophrys gongotaCatla Katol Catla catlaSquarehead catfish Cheka Chaca chacaUtii Chaguni Chagunius chagunioElongated glass perchlet Lomba chanda Chanda namaUnidentified Gura tengra Chandramara chandramaraBarca snakehead Tia shol Channa barcaUnidentified Gachua Channa gachuaGreat snakehead Gozar Channa maruliusWalking snakehead Gechua Channa orientalisSpotted snakehead Taki Channa punctataSnakehead murrel Shol Channa striataUnidentified Hatchetfish Chela cachiusClown knifefish Chital Chitala chitalaMrigal Mrigal Cirrhinus cirrhosusReba carp Unidentified Cirrhinus rebaPhilippine catfish Magur Clarias batrachusAfrican catfish Magur Clarias gariepinusUnidentified Unidentified Clarias magurGarua bachcha Muribacha Clupisoma garuaConta catfish Kuta kanti Conta contaGanges river sprat Kechki Corica sobornaUnidentified Minor carp Crossocheilus latius