Fishes of Gobiidae Family, Recorded from the Rivers and Estuaries of Bangladesh: Morphometric and Meristic Studies

Authors

  • Gulshan Ara Latifa Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000
  • Abu Tweb Abu Ahmed Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000
  • Md Sagir Ahmed Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000
  • Md Mizanur Rahman Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000
  • Md Asaduzzaman Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100
  • Md Abu Obaida Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000
  • Md Muzammel Hossain Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100
  • Aparna Riti Biswas Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v43i2.27389

Keywords:

Gobiidae taxonomic study, fish, ecosystem

Abstract

The study was carried out to determine morphometric and meristic characteristics of fish species belonging to Family: Gobiidae, and examined 42 specimens were collected from rivers and estuaries ecosystem in Bangladesh during January and February, 2015. Samples were found in fresh to brackish water and muddy habitats of estuary areas at Nijhum Island, (Hamilton 1822) and Boleophthalmus boddarti (Pallas 1770) have been studied and comparatively described. This paper discusses the diagnostic characteristics of these fishes. Hatiya; junction of Meghna River and Bay of Bengal, and also recorded from Pasur River is near the Sundarbans in Bagerhat. Morphometric and meristic characteristics of Taenioides buchanani (Day 1873); Odontamblyopus rubicundus (Hamilton 1822); Trypauchen vagina (Bloch and Schneider 1801); Pseudapocryptes elongates (Cuvier 1816); Scartelaos histophorus (Valenciennes 1837); Apocryptes bato

Bangladesh J. Zool. 43(2): 157-171, 2015

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Gulshan Ara Latifa, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000



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Published

2016-07-01

How to Cite

Latifa, G. A., Ahmed, A. T. A., Ahmed, M. S., Rahman, M. M., Asaduzzaman, M., Obaida, M. A., Hossain, M. M., & Biswas, A. R. (2016). Fishes of Gobiidae Family, Recorded from the Rivers and Estuaries of Bangladesh: Morphometric and Meristic Studies. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, 43(2), 157–171. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v43i2.27389

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Vol. 43 No. 2 (2015)

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