Sl No. Scientific name Local name Order Family Composition %
1 Harpodonnehereus(Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) Lotia Scopeliformes Harpodontidae 6.95
2 Trypauchen vagina (Bloch and Schneider) Lalchewa Perciformes Trypauchenidae 5.65
3 Johniusdussumieri(Valenciennes, 1833) Poa, Kala poa Perciformes Sciaenidae 4.50
4 Mugilcorsula(Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) Bata mach Mugiliformes Mugilidae 3.07
5 Eleutheronematetradactylum(Shaw, 1862) Tailla Polynemiformes Plynemidae 0.98
6 Latescalcarifer(Bloch, 1790) Koral Perciformes Centropomidae 6.37
7 Lepturacanthussavala(Cuvier, 1829) Churi Perciformes Trichiuridae 4.67
8 Sillagodomina(Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1828) Hundra Perciformes Sillaginidae 5.34
9 Tenualosailisha(Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) Ilish Clupeiformes Clupeidae 10.68
10 Polynemusparadiseus(Linnaeus, 1758) Tapshi, Rishsha Polynemiformes Plynemidae 3.07
11 Pomadasys hasta (Block, 1790) Futkidatina Perciformes Pomadasyidae 2.50
12 Pampusargenteus(Euphrasen, 1788) Folichanda Perciformes Stromatidae 0.01
13 Crab spp Kakra Decapoda Portunidae 2.95
14 Metapenaeusbrevicornis(H.MilneEdwards, 1837) Loillaecha Decapoda Penaeidae 2.44
15 Scylla spp Silakakra Decapoda Portunidae 3.08
16 Acetesindicus(Milne Edwards, 1930) Guraecha Decapoda Sergestidae 5.61
17 Cynoglossuscynoglossus(Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) Kukr jib Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae 3.29
18 Thryssadussumieri(Valenciennes, 1818) Phaisya, Pati Clupeiformes Engraulidae 2.41
19 Arius spp Kata mach Suiluriformes Aridae 1.89
20 Mystusguilo(Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) Nuna-tengra, Guilla Suiluriformes Bagridae 4.98
21 Penaeusindicus(H.Milne Edwards, 1837) Chapdachingri, Decapoda Penaeidae 3.94
22 Penaeusmonodon(Fabricius, 1798) Bagdachingri Decapoda Penaeidae 2.57
23 Metapenaeusmonoceros(Fabricius, 1798) Harinachingri Decapoda Penaeidae 2.30
24 Scomberomorusguttatus Maittya Perciformes Scombridae 3.67
25 Coiliadussumieri(Valenciennes, 1818) Karatialua Clupeiformes Engraulidae 0.95
26 Glossogobiusgiuris(Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) Bailamach, Bela Perciformes Gobiidae 1.38
27 Pangasiuspangasius Pangas Siluriformes Pangasidae 1.89
28 Macrobrachiumrosenbergii Golda chingri Decapoda   2.09
Table 1: Species composition (in terms of number in each sampling) of estuarine set bag net (ESBN) at Sitakunda coast.