Mrigal Carp Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Cirrhinus cirrhosus
Family : Cyprinidae
Order : Cypriniformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Rivers,Lakes,Ponds
Description : Mrigal Carp are elongated silvery fishes with a small conical head. Their upper body is a bit greyish while the fins on the lower body are orange.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Danio rerio
(Zebra Danio) -
Danio dangila
(Olive danio) -
Esomus danricus
(Flying barb) -
Catla catla
(Catla) -
Devario aequipinnatus
(Bengal Danio) -
Danio annulosus
(Danio) -
Crossocheilus latius
(Gangetic Latia) -
Esomus lineatus
(Stripped Flying Barb) -
Chela cachius
(Silver Hatchet Chela) -
Barilius barila
(Barred baril)
References:
description written by: Zarin Tasnim, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Baird, Ian G. ([email protected] ),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Zarin Tasnim, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Baird, Ian G. ([email protected] ),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.