Research Article
Diversity of Fish Species in relation to Climatological Fluctuations in a Coastal River of Bangladesh
Table 1
The composition of fish species along with their contributions in the Sandha river of Bangladesh.
| Order | Family | Scientific name | English name | Code | Total | % contribution | IUCN status | Bangladesh | Global |
| Osteoglossiformes | Notopteridae | Chitala chitala | Clown knife fish | S45 | 19 | 0.37 | EN | NT | Notopteridae | Notopterus notopterus | Bronze featherback | S46 | 51 | 1.00 | VU | LC |
| Clupeiformes | Engraulidae | Setipinna phasa | Gangetic hairfin anchovy | S14 | 148 | 2.89 | LC | LC | Engraulidae | Thryssa purava | Oblique-jaw thryssa | S15 | 143 | 2.79 | LC | DD | Clupeidae | Corica soborna | Ganges river sprat | S13 | 322 | 6.29 | LC | LC | Clupeidae | Gonialosa manmina | Ganges river gizzard shad | S12 | 115 | 2.25 | LC | LC | Clupeidae | Gudusia chapra | Indian river shad | S10 | 95 | 1.86 | VU | LC | Clupeidae | Tenualosa ilisha | Hilsa shad | S9 | 182 | 3.56 | LC | LC | Clupeidae | Tenualosa toli | Toli shad | S11 | 151 | 2.95 | LC | VU |
| Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Amblypharyngodon mola | Mola carplet | S35 | 140 | 2.74 | LC | LC | Cyprinidae | Chela cachius | Silver hatchet barb | S24 | 56 | 1.09 | VU | LC | Cyprinidae | Cirrhinus cirrhosus | Mrigal carp | S33 | 7 | 0.14 | NT | VU | Cyprinidae | Devario devario | Sind danio | S27 | 56 | 1.09 | LC | LC | Cyprinidae | Esomus danrica | Flying barb | S23 | 115 | 2.25 | LC | LC | Cyprinidae | Gibelion catla | Catla | S32 | 12 | 0.23 | LC | LC | Cyprinidae | Hypophthalmichthys molitrix | Silver carp | S36 | 6 | 0.12 | NE | NT | Cyprinidae | Labeo bata | Bata | S31 | 5 | 0.10 | LC | LC | Cyprinidae | Labeo calbasu | Orangefin labeo | S30 | 4 | 0.08 | LC | LC | Cyprinidae | Labeo gonius | Kuria labeo | S29 | 4 | 0.08 | NT | LC | Cyprinidae | Labeo rohita | Roho labeo | S28 | 15 | 0.29 | LC | LC | Cyprinidae | Osteobrama cotio | Cotio | S34 | 21 | 0.41 | NT | LC | Cyprinidae | Pethia conchonius | Rosy barb | S21 | 128 | 2.50 | LC | LC | Cyprinidae | Pethia ticto | Ticto barb | S19 | 121 | 2.36 | VU | LC | Cyprinidae | Puntius chola | Swamp barb | S20 | 135 | 2.64 | LC | LC | Cyprinidae | Puntius sophore | Pool barb | S17 | 282 | 5.51 | LC | LC | Cyprinidae | Puntius terio | Onespot barb | S22 | 28 | 0.55 | LC | LC | Cyprinidae | Salmostoma bacaila | Large razorbelly minnow | S26 | 149 | 2.91 | LC | LC | Cyprinidae | Salmostoma phulo | Finescale razorbelly minnow | S25 | 99 | 1.93 | NT | LC | Cyprinidae | Systomus sarana | Olive barb | S18 | 14 | 0.27 | NT | LC | Cobitidae | Acanthocobitis botia | Mottled loach | S16 | 68 | 1.33 | LC | LC | Cobitidae | Lepidocephalichthys guntea | Guntea loach | S37 | 161 | 3.15 | LC | LC |
| Siluriformes | Siluridae | Ompok pabda | Pabdah catfish | S61 | 13 | 0.25 | EN | NT | Siluridae | Wallago attu | Wallago | S60 | 30 | 0.59 | VU | VU | Plotosidae | Plotosus canius | Gray eel-catfish | S62 | 10 | 0.20 | NT | NE | Heteropneustidae | Heteropneustes fossilis | Stinging catfish | S55 | 21 | 0.41 | LC | LC | Schilbidae | Ailia coila | Gangetic ailia | S58 | 98 | 1.91 | LC | NT | Schilbidae | Clupisoma garua | Garua bachcha | S59 | 91 | 1.78 | EN | LC | Schilbidae | Silonia silondia | Silond catfish | S57 | 95 | 1.86 | LC | LC | Pangasiidae | Pangasius pangasius | Pangas catfish | S56 | 33 | 0.64 | EN | LC | Bagridae | Mystus bleekeri | Day’s mystus | S52 | 59 | 1.15 | LC | LC | Bagridae | Mystus cavasius | Gangetic mystus | S51 | 13 | 0.25 | NT | LC | Bagridae | Mystus vittatus | Striped dwarf catfish | S50 | 146 | 2.85 | LC | LC | Bagridae | Rita rita | Rita | S54 | 19 | 0.37 | EN | LC | Bagridae | Sperata aor | Long-whiskered catfish | S53 | 19 | 0.37 | VU | LC |
| Beloniformes | Belonidae | Xenentodon cancila | Freshwater garfish | S7 | 49 | 0.96 | LC | LC |
| Synbranchiformes | Synbranchidae | Monopterus cuchia | Cuchia | S66 | 12 | 0.23 | VU | LC | Mastacembelidae | Macrognathus aculeatus | Lesser spiny eel | S65 | 19 | 0.37 | NT | LC | Mastacembelidae | Macrognathus aral | One-stripe spiny eel | S64 | 76 | 1.48 | DD | LC | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus armatus | Zig-zag eel | S63 | 33 | 0.64 | EN | LC |
| Perciformes | Ambassidae | Chanda nama | Elongate glass perchlet | S47 | 89 | 1.74 | LC | LC | Ambassidae | Parambassis ranga | Indian glassy fish | S49 | 30 | 0.59 | LC | LC | Ambassidae | Pseudambassis lala | Highfin glassy perchlet | S48 | 55 | 1.07 | LC | NT | Latidae | Lates calcarifer | Barramundi | S8 | 50 | 0.98 | LC | LC | Sciaenidae | Otolithoides pama | Pama croaker | S38 | 147 | 2.87 | LC | DD | Nandidae | Nandus nandus | Gangetic leaf fish | S5 | 51 | 1.00 | NT | LC | Eleotridae | Eleotris fusca | Dusky sleeper | S39 | 14 | 0.27 | LC | LC | Gobiidae | Apocryptes bato | Goby | S41 | 139 | 2.72 | LC | LC | Gobiidae | Glossogobius giuris | Tank goby | S42 | 60 | 1.17 | LC | LC | Gobiidae | Odontamblyopus rubicundus | Rubicundus eelgoby | S40 | 170 | 3.32 | LC | LC | Gobiidae | Pseudapocryptes elongatus | Lanceolate goby | S43 | 125 | 2.44 | LC | LC | Gobiidae | Taenioides cirratus | Bearded worm goby | S44 | 234 | 4.57 | LC | DD | Anabantidae | Anabas testudineus | Climbing perch | S1 | 44 | 0.86 | LC | LC | Osphronemidae | Trichogaster fasciata | Banded gourami | S6 | 82 | 1.60 | LC | LC | Channidae | Channa orientalis | Walking snakehead | S4 | 24 | 0.47 | LC | VU | Channidae | Channa punctata | Spotted snakehead | S2 | 38 | 0.74 | LC | LC | Channidae | Channa striata | Striped snakehead | S3 | 35 | 0.68 | LC | LC |
| Tetraodontiformes | Tetraodontidae | Leiodon cutcutia | Ocellated pufferfish | S67 | 43 | 0.84 | LC | LC |
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Note: EN: endangered; VU: vulnerable; NT: near threatened; LC: least concern; DD: data deficient; NE: not evaluated.
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