Appendix 2
Selected list of small indigenous fish species of Bangladesh
Local/
SI.# Common
Name
01. Chola puti
02. Sharputi
03. Puti
04. Tit puti
05. Mola puti
Scientific
Name
Max. size
(mm)
Habitat
Puntius ehola 138
Ponds, ditches,
rivers, canals, etc.
Puntius sarana 420
Rivers, beels,
natural depressions
and tanks
Puntius
sophore
Puntius
tieto
Puntius
guganio
Abundant in
122
freshwaters
throughout
Bangladesh
Abundant in
65
freshwaters
throughout
Bangladesh
Abundant in
54
freshwaters
throughout
Bangladesh
Food &
Feeding habit
Breeding habit
Breeds in stagnant
Omnivorous
water several times
during monsoon
Omnivorous in
habit and feeds on
mainly higher Breeds in stagnant
aquatic plants, water during
insects and
crustaceans
Breeds in stagnant
Omnivorous
water during
monsoon
Omnivorous
Breeds in stagnant
water during
monsoon
Omnivorous
Breeds in stagnant
water during
monsoon
06. Gili puti Puntius gelius
51
Abundant in
freshwaters
throughout
Bangladesh
Omnivorous
Breeds in stagnant
water during
monsoon
07.
Phutani
puti
Puntius phutunio 40
08
Kanchan Puntius
Puti conchonius
99
09 Teri puti Puntius terio 63
Abundant in
freshwaters
throughout
Bangladesh
Omnivorous
Fairly common in all Omnivorous
freshwater
Abundant in
freshwaters
throughout
Bangladesh
Breeds in stagnant
water during
monsoon
Breeds in stagnant
water during
monsoon
Breeds in stagnant
water during
monsoon
10
Kosuati
puti
Puntius cosuatis
60
Common in all
freshwater in
Bangladesh
Omnivorous
Breeds in stagnant
water during
monsoon
30