Order Family Scientific name English name Local name Length (cm) Weight (gm) Local Status Osteoglossiformes Notopteridae Chitala chitala Humped Featherback Chital, Chetol 24 90 En Notopterus notopterus Grey Featherback Foli, Fholui 16 40 Vu Cluperiformes Clupeidae Tenualosa ilisha River Shad, Hilsa Shad Ilish, Ilsha 10 10   Engraulidae Gudusia chapra Indian river shad Chapila 10 10   Channiformes Channidae Channa punctata Spotted Snakehead Taki, Lata, Lati 20 67   Channa striatus Snakehead Murrel Shol 13 48   Channa marulius Great Snakehead Gajar, Gajari 19 170 En Channa orientalis Walking Snakehead Gachua, Cheng 13 15 Vu Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Amblypharyngodon mola Mola carplet Mola, Moa 5 5   Barbonymus gonionotus Java Barb Thai Sarpunti 27 300   Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Silver Carp Silver Carp 29 210   Aristichthys nobilis Bighead Carp Bighead 46 1250   Labeo calbasu Black Rohu, Kalbasu Kalibaus, Baus 23 200 En Catla catla Catla Catla, Katla 440 31   Cyprinus carpio Common carp Carpu 42 2450   Cirrhinus cirrhosus Mrigal carp Mrigal, Mirka 13 45   Labeo rohita Rohu, Rohu Carp Rui, Rohit 220 27   Labeo gonius Kuria Labeo Ghannya, Goni 22 520 En Labeo bata Bata Labeo Bata, Bhangan Bata 13 45 En Cirrhinus reba Reba Tatkini, Bata 10.5 15 Vu Labeo boggut Boggut Labeo Ghania , Gohria 14 50   Osteobrama cotio Cotio Keti, Dhela, Dhipali 4.5 2 En Puntius sarana Olive Berb Sar Punti 7 7 Cr Puntius sophore Spotfin Swamp Barb Punti, Jat Punti 6 5   Puntius chola Swamp Barb, Chola Barb Chalapunti, Punti 6 5   Puntius terio One spot Barb Teri Punti 6 6 Vu Puntius guganio Grass barb Mola punti 6 5   Puntius conchonius Rosy Barb, Red Barb Kanchan Punti 6 5   Rasbora daniconius Common Rasbora Darkina 6 1   Salmostomaphulo FinescaleRazorbelly Minnow Fulchela 7 3   Salmostoma bacaila Large Razorbelly Minnow Narkalichela 6 4   Aspidoparia jaya Jaya Jaya, Peali 7 3   Cobitidae Botia dario Queen Loach, Bengal Loach Rani 8 7 En Lepidocephalichthys guntea Guntea Loach Gutum 8 5   Siluriformes Bagridae Mystus bleekeri Stripped Dwarf catfish Bajari Tengra, Bujri 11 9   Mystus tengara Day's Mystus Gulsha Tengra 6 4   Mystus cavasius Gangetic Mystus Kabashi Tengra, 8 7 Vu Mystus vittatus Stripped Dwarf catfish Tengra 7 8   Sperata aor Long Whiskered Ayre 21 120 Vu Siluridae Wallago attu Boal Boal, Boali 14 15   Schilbeidae Ailia coila Gangetic Ailia Kajuli, Bashpata 10 5   Ailia punctata Jamuna Ailia Kajuli, Bashpata 10 5 Vu Clupisoma garua Garua Bacha, Gagra Garua Bacha 18 50 Cr Eutropiichthys murius Murius vacha Muri bacha 15 30   Eutropiichthys vacha Batchwa vacha, Bacha Bacha, Garua Bacha 15 30 Cr Pangasiidae Pangaius pangaius Pungas Pangas 10 15 Cr Sisoridae Bagarius bagarius Gangetic Goonch Baghair 14.5 245 Cr Gagata cenia Indian Gagata Cenia, Jungla 7 8   Heteropneustidae Heteropneustes fossilis Stinging Catfish Shing, Jiol 15 25   Loricariidae Hypostomus plecostomus Suckermouth catfish Choshok machh 18 75   Synbranchiformes Synbranchidae Monopterus cuchia Cuchia Kuchia,Kuicha 51 180 Vu Perciformes Ambassidae Pseudambassis lala Highfin Glassy Perchlet Lal Chanda 3.5 1   Pseudambassis baculis Himalayan Glassy Perchlet Kata Chanda 3.5 1   Chanda nama Elongate Glass-perchlet Nama Chanda 5 2 Vu Pseudambassis ranga Indian Glassy fish Ranga Chanda 6.5 2 Vu Sciaenidae Otolithoides pama Pama Croaker, Pama Poa, Poma 13 50 C Nandidae Nandus nandus Mottled Nandus Bheda, Meni 13 50 Vu Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicus Tilapia Tilapia 21 200   Oreochromis niloticus Nile Tilapia Nilotica,Tilapia 26 325   Gobiidae Glossogobius giuris Tank Goby Bele, Bailla 7 3   Anabantidae Anabas testudineus The Climbing Perch Koi, Kai 17 60   Osphronemidae Colisa lalia Red Gourami Lal khalisha 4.5 4   Colisa fasciata Stripled Gourami Khalisha, cheli 5.5 12   Ctenops nobilis Indian paradisefish, Frail Gourami Naftani, Napit khailsha 5 2 En Mastacembelidae Macrognathus pancalus Striped Spinyeel Guchi Baim 10 10   Macrognathus aculeatus Lesser Spiny Eel Tara Baim 25 20 Vu Mastacembelus armatus Tire-track Spiny Eel Sal Baim, Bro Baim 28 70 En Mugilidae Rhinomugil corsula Corsula Mullet Khalla 4 8   Beloniformes Belonidae Xenentodon cancila Needle Fish Kankila, Kakila 18 10   Tetraodontiformes Tetraodon Tetraodon cutcutia Ocellated pufferfish Tepa, Potka 9 6   Tetraodon fluviatilis Green puffer fish Potka 3.5 4

*(C=Common, Cr=Critical endangered, En=Endangered and Vu=Vulnerable).

Table 1: Identification of Fish species in the Turag River.