@Hossain, Mostafa A. R (www.fishbase.de)
Batchwa Vacha Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Eutropiichthys vacha
Family : Schilbeidae
Order : Silurifirmes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Batchwa Vacha, Bacha
Habitat : Tidal rivers and lakes
Description : Compressed body and large mouth with 4 pairs of barbels are evident in Bacha species.They appear as silver color which is greyish along the back along with tint cobalt-blue.Dorsal spine of them is weak.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Eutropiichthys murius
(Indus garua) -
Batasio batasio
(Tista Batasio) -
Gagata gagata
(Gangatic Gagata) -
Ompok pabda
(Pabdah catfish) -
Gagata cenia
(Indian gagata) -
Pangasius pangasius
(Pungas) -
Glyptothorax cavia
(Cat fish) -
Mystus tengara
(Stripped Dwarf Catfish) -
Amblyceps mangois
(Indian Torrent Catfish.) -
Pseudolaguvia shawi
(Shaws Catfish)
References:
description written by: Seam Ferdous Emon, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Hossain, Mostafa A. R( [email protected]).www.fishbase.de. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Seam Ferdous Emon, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Hossain, Mostafa A. R( [email protected]).www.fishbase.de. more information please contact with us.