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The Stinging catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1974) is a commercially important fish species in Asia. This study describes some biological aspects of H. fossilis using a total of 250 individuals which were captured during July 2017 to June 2018 by various types of traditional fishing gears and measured biometric data for each individual The recorded results showed that the TL was varied from 10.30 to 20.50 cm and BW was ranged from 4.42 to 50.91 g. All LWRs were significant (p<0.001), with r2 values ≥ 0.952. The calculated allometric coefficient (b) showed positive allometric growth in ombined sexes (b > 3.00). The LLR was significant (p<0.001) with r2 value > 0.988. The a3.0, Lm, and MW were 0.0063, 12.09 cm TL and 1.09 y-1 for H. fossilis in the Gajner Beel, respectively. These findings would be very effective for further stock assessment and management of this fishery in the Gajner Beel wetland and adjoining ecosystems.
Keywords
Length-weight relationship
Heteropneustes fossilis
Size at first sexual maturity
Natural mortality.
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ISLAM, M. A., HOSSAIN, M. Y., RAHMAN, M. A., RAHMAN, O., SARMIN, M. S., KHATUN, D., NIMA, A., MAWA, Z., RAHMAN, M. A., TANJIN, S., & PARVIN, M. F. (2021). Some biological aspects of Asian stinging catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794) (Teleostei: Siluriformes) in a wetland ecosystem. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 8(1), 52–61. https://doi.org/10.22034/iji.v8i1.336
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Alok, D.; Krishnan, T.; Talwar, G.P. & Garg, L.C. 1993. Induced spawning of catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch), using D-Lys6 salmon gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog. Aquaculture 115:159-167.
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Binohlan, C. & Froese, R. 2009. Empirical equations for estimating maximum length from length at first maturity. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 25: 611-613.
Coad, B.W. 1996. Exotic fish species in the Tigris-Euphrates basin. Zoology in the Middle East 13:71-83.
Das, P.; Rahman, W.; Talukdar, K. & Deka, P. 2015. Length-weight relationship and relative condition factor of Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch) of Deepar Beel, a Ramsar site of Assam, India. International Journal of Applied Research 12: 1024-1027.
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Hossain, M.Y.; Hossen M. A.; Ahmed, Z.F.; Yahya, K.; Rahman, M.M.; & Ohtomi, J. 2015a. Threatened Fishes of the World: Botia dario (Hamilton, 1822) (Cypriniformes: Cobitidae). Croatian Journal of Fisheries 73: 86-88.
Hossain, M.Y.; Hossen, M.A.; Ahmed, Z. F.; Hossain, A.M.; Pramanik, M.N.U.; Paul, A.K.; Nawer, F.; Khatun, D.; Haque, N. & Islam, M.A. 2017. Length–weight relationships of 12 indigenous fish species in the Gajner Beel floodplain (NW Bangladesh). Journal of Applied Ichthyology 00: 1-4
Hossain, M.Y.; Hossen, M.A.; Ahmed, Z.F.; Rahman, M.M.; Naser, S.M.A. & Islam, R.R. 2015d. Threatened Fishes of the World Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794) (Siluriformes: Heteropneustidae). Croatian Journal of Fisheries 73 :77-79.
Hossain, M.Y.; Hossen, M.A.; Pramanik, M.N.U.; Nawer, F; Ahmed, Z.F; Yahya, K; Rahman, M.M. & Ohtomi, J. 2015c. Threatened Fishes of the World Labeo calbasu (Hamilton, 1822) (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae). Croatian Journal of Fisheries 73: 134-136.
Hossain, M.Y.; Hossen,M.A.; Pramanik,M.N.U.; Ahmed, Z.F.; Yahya, K.; . Rahman M.M. & Ohtomi, J. 2015b. Threatened Fishes of the World: Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792) (Perciformes: Anabantidae). Croatian Journal of Fisheries 73:128-131.
Hossain, M.Y.; Jewel, M.A.S.; Nahar, L.; Rahman, M.M.; Naif, A. & Ohtomi, J. 2012a. Gonadosomatic index-based size at first sexual maturity of the catfish Eutropiichthys vacha (Hamilton, 1822) in the Ganges River (NW Bangladesh). Journal of Applied Ichthyology 28: 601–605.
Hossain, M.Y.; Rahman, M.M.; Jewel, M.A.S.; Ahmed, Z.F.; Ahamed, F.; Fulanda, B.; Abdallah, E.M. & Ohtomi, J. 2012b. Condition- and form-factor of the five threatened fishes from the Jamuna (Brahmaputra River distributary) River, northern Bangladesh. Sains Malaysiana 41: 671–678.
Hossain, M.Y.; Rahman, M.M.; Miranda, R.; Leunda, P.M.; Oscoz J.; Jewel, M.A.S.; Naif, A. & Ohtomi, J. 2012c. Size at first sexual maturity, fecundity, length–weight and length–length relationships of Puntius sophore (Cyprinidae) in Bangladeshi waters. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 28: 818-822.
Hossen, M.A; Paul, A. K; Hossain, M.Y.; Ohtomi, J.; Sabbir, W.; Rahman, O.; Jasmin, J.; Khan, M. N.; Islam, M. A.; Rahman, M. A.; Khatun, D. & Kamaruzzaman, S. 2019. Estimation of biometric indices for Snakehead Channa punctata (Bloch, 1793) through Multi-model Inferences. Jordan Journal of Biological Science 12: 197-202.
IUCN 2017. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2017-1. Accessed on 18 May 2017.
Khan, M.A.; Khan, S. & Miyan, K. 2012. Length–weight relationship of giant snakehead, Channa marulius and stinging catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis from the River Ganga, India. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 28:154-155.
Khatun, D.; Hossain, M.Y.; Nawer, F.; Mostafa, A.A. & Al-Askar, A.A. 2019. Reproduction of Eutropiichthys vacha (Schilbeidae) in the Ganges River (NW Bangladesh) with special reference to potential influence of climate variability. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 26: 10800-10815.
Khatun, D.; Hossain, M.Y.; Parvin, M.F. & Ohtomi, J. 2018. Temporal variation of sex ratio, growth pattern and physiological status of Eutropiichthys vacha (Schilbeidae) in the Ganges River, NW Bangladesh. Zoology and Ecology 28: 343-354.
Kibria, G. & Ahmed, K.K.U. 2005. Diversity of selective and nonselective fishing gear and their impact on inland fisheries in Bangladesh. NAGA 28: 43- 48.
Le Cren, E.D. 1951. The length-weight relationships and seasonal cycle in gonad weight and condition in the perch (Perca fluviatilis). Journal of Animal Ecology 20: 201-219.
Muhammad, H.; Iqbal, Z.; Bashir, Q. & Hanif, M.A. 2017. Length-weight relationship and condition factor of cat fish species from Indus River, Pakistan, Punjab University Journal of Zoology 32: 35-38.
Parvin, M.F.; Hossain, M.Y.; Sarmin, M.S.; Khatun, D.; Rahman, M.A.; Rahman, O.; Islam, M.A. & Sabbir, W. 2018. Morphometric and meristic characteristics of Salmostoma bacaila (Hamilton, 1822) (Cyprinidae) from the Ganges River in northwestern Bangladesh. Jordan Journal of Biological Science 11: 533-536.
Peterson, I. & Wroblewski, J.S. 1984. Mortality rates of Fishes in the pelagic ecosystem. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 41: 1117–1120.
Rahman, A.K.A. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh. Zoological Society of Bangladesh. Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, 364 p.
Rahman, M. A.; Hasan, M. R.; Hossain, M. Y.; Islam, M. A.; Khatun, D.; Rahman, O.; Mawa, Z.; Islam, M. S.; Chowdhury, A. A.; Parvin, M. F. & Khatun, H. 2019. Morphometric and Meristic Characteristics of the Asian Stinging Catfish Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794): A Key for Identification. Journal Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences 12: 467 - 470
Saha, K.C. & Guha, B.C. 1939. Nutritional investigation of Bengal fish. The Indian Journal of Medical Research 26: 921-927.
Talwar, P.K. & Jhingran, A.G. 1991. Inland Fishes of India and Adjacent Countries. Vol. 2. Published by Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, Bombay, Calcatta, 1158 p.
Tesch, F.W. 1968. Age and growth. In: Methods for Assessment of Fish Production in Fresh Waters. Ricker WE, (Ed.). Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, pp. 93-123.
References
Alam, M.M. & Ferdaushy, M.H. 2015. Length-length and length-weight relationships and condition factor of nine freshwater fish species of Nageshwari, Bangladesh. International Journal of Aquatic Biology 3: 149-154.
Alok, D.; Krishnan, T.; Talwar, G.P. & Garg, L.C. 1993. Induced spawning of catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch), using D-Lys6 salmon gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog. Aquaculture 115:159-167.
Anderson, R.O. & Neumann, R.M. 1996. Length, weight and associated structure indices. In Fisheries Techniques, edited by Murphy B.R. & Willis, W.D. 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society Bethesda, Maryland, pp. 447-482.
Binohlan, C. & Froese, R. 2009. Empirical equations for estimating maximum length from length at first maturity. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 25: 611-613.
Coad, B.W. 1996. Exotic fish species in the Tigris-Euphrates basin. Zoology in the Middle East 13:71-83.
Das, P.; Rahman, W.; Talukdar, K. & Deka, P. 2015. Length-weight relationship and relative condition factor of Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch) of Deepar Beel, a Ramsar site of Assam, India. International Journal of Applied Research 12: 1024-1027.
FAO. 1997. FAO database on introduced aquatic species. FAO Database on Introduced Aquatic Species, FAO, Rome.
Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (Eds) 2018. Fishbase 2018, World Wide Web electronic publication. Available at: http://www.fishbase.org (accessed on 10 April 2018).
Froese, R. 2006. Cube law, condition factor and weight length relationship: history meta-analysis and recommendations. Journal Applied Ichthyology 22: 241-253.
Fulton, T.W. 1904. The Rate of Growth of Fishes. Twenty-second Annual Reports, Part III. Fisheries Board of Scotland, Edinburgh, pp. 141-241.
Hasselblad, V. 1966. Estimation of Parameters for a Mixture of Normal Distributions. Technometrics 8: 431-444.
Hossain, M.Y.; Ahmed, Z.F.; Islam, A.B.M.S.; Jasmine, S. & Ohtomi, J. 2010a. Gonadosomatic index-based size at first sexual maturity and fecundity indices of the Indian River shad Gudusia chapra (Clupeidae) in the Ganges River (NW Bangladesh). Journal of Applied Ichthyology 26: 550-553.
Hossain, M.Y.; Hossen M. A.; Ahmed, Z.F.; Yahya, K.; Rahman, M.M.; & Ohtomi, J. 2015a. Threatened Fishes of the World: Botia dario (Hamilton, 1822) (Cypriniformes: Cobitidae). Croatian Journal of Fisheries 73: 86-88.
Hossain, M.Y.; Hossen, M.A.; Ahmed, Z. F.; Hossain, A.M.; Pramanik, M.N.U.; Paul, A.K.; Nawer, F.; Khatun, D.; Haque, N. & Islam, M.A. 2017. Length–weight relationships of 12 indigenous fish species in the Gajner Beel floodplain (NW Bangladesh). Journal of Applied Ichthyology 00: 1-4
Hossain, M.Y.; Hossen, M.A.; Ahmed, Z.F.; Rahman, M.M.; Naser, S.M.A. & Islam, R.R. 2015d. Threatened Fishes of the World Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794) (Siluriformes: Heteropneustidae). Croatian Journal of Fisheries 73 :77-79.
Hossain, M.Y.; Hossen, M.A.; Pramanik, M.N.U.; Nawer, F; Ahmed, Z.F; Yahya, K; Rahman, M.M. & Ohtomi, J. 2015c. Threatened Fishes of the World Labeo calbasu (Hamilton, 1822) (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae). Croatian Journal of Fisheries 73: 134-136.
Hossain, M.Y.; Hossen,M.A.; Pramanik,M.N.U.; Ahmed, Z.F.; Yahya, K.; . Rahman M.M. & Ohtomi, J. 2015b. Threatened Fishes of the World: Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792) (Perciformes: Anabantidae). Croatian Journal of Fisheries 73:128-131.
Hossain, M.Y.; Jewel, M.A.S.; Nahar, L.; Rahman, M.M.; Naif, A. & Ohtomi, J. 2012a. Gonadosomatic index-based size at first sexual maturity of the catfish Eutropiichthys vacha (Hamilton, 1822) in the Ganges River (NW Bangladesh). Journal of Applied Ichthyology 28: 601–605.
Hossain, M.Y.; Rahman, M.M.; Jewel, M.A.S.; Ahmed, Z.F.; Ahamed, F.; Fulanda, B.; Abdallah, E.M. & Ohtomi, J. 2012b. Condition- and form-factor of the five threatened fishes from the Jamuna (Brahmaputra River distributary) River, northern Bangladesh. Sains Malaysiana 41: 671–678.
Hossain, M.Y.; Rahman, M.M.; Miranda, R.; Leunda, P.M.; Oscoz J.; Jewel, M.A.S.; Naif, A. & Ohtomi, J. 2012c. Size at first sexual maturity, fecundity, length–weight and length–length relationships of Puntius sophore (Cyprinidae) in Bangladeshi waters. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 28: 818-822.
Hossen, M.A; Paul, A. K; Hossain, M.Y.; Ohtomi, J.; Sabbir, W.; Rahman, O.; Jasmin, J.; Khan, M. N.; Islam, M. A.; Rahman, M. A.; Khatun, D. & Kamaruzzaman, S. 2019. Estimation of biometric indices for Snakehead Channa punctata (Bloch, 1793) through Multi-model Inferences. Jordan Journal of Biological Science 12: 197-202.
IUCN 2017. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2017-1. Accessed on 18 May 2017.
Khan, M.A.; Khan, S. & Miyan, K. 2012. Length–weight relationship of giant snakehead, Channa marulius and stinging catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis from the River Ganga, India. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 28:154-155.
Khatun, D.; Hossain, M.Y.; Nawer, F.; Mostafa, A.A. & Al-Askar, A.A. 2019. Reproduction of Eutropiichthys vacha (Schilbeidae) in the Ganges River (NW Bangladesh) with special reference to potential influence of climate variability. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 26: 10800-10815.
Khatun, D.; Hossain, M.Y.; Parvin, M.F. & Ohtomi, J. 2018. Temporal variation of sex ratio, growth pattern and physiological status of Eutropiichthys vacha (Schilbeidae) in the Ganges River, NW Bangladesh. Zoology and Ecology 28: 343-354.
Kibria, G. & Ahmed, K.K.U. 2005. Diversity of selective and nonselective fishing gear and their impact on inland fisheries in Bangladesh. NAGA 28: 43- 48.
Le Cren, E.D. 1951. The length-weight relationships and seasonal cycle in gonad weight and condition in the perch (Perca fluviatilis). Journal of Animal Ecology 20: 201-219.
Muhammad, H.; Iqbal, Z.; Bashir, Q. & Hanif, M.A. 2017. Length-weight relationship and condition factor of cat fish species from Indus River, Pakistan, Punjab University Journal of Zoology 32: 35-38.
Parvin, M.F.; Hossain, M.Y.; Sarmin, M.S.; Khatun, D.; Rahman, M.A.; Rahman, O.; Islam, M.A. & Sabbir, W. 2018. Morphometric and meristic characteristics of Salmostoma bacaila (Hamilton, 1822) (Cyprinidae) from the Ganges River in northwestern Bangladesh. Jordan Journal of Biological Science 11: 533-536.
Peterson, I. & Wroblewski, J.S. 1984. Mortality rates of Fishes in the pelagic ecosystem. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 41: 1117–1120.
Rahman, A.K.A. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh. Zoological Society of Bangladesh. Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, 364 p.
Rahman, M. A.; Hasan, M. R.; Hossain, M. Y.; Islam, M. A.; Khatun, D.; Rahman, O.; Mawa, Z.; Islam, M. S.; Chowdhury, A. A.; Parvin, M. F. & Khatun, H. 2019. Morphometric and Meristic Characteristics of the Asian Stinging Catfish Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794): A Key for Identification. Journal Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences 12: 467 - 470
Saha, K.C. & Guha, B.C. 1939. Nutritional investigation of Bengal fish. The Indian Journal of Medical Research 26: 921-927.
Talwar, P.K. & Jhingran, A.G. 1991. Inland Fishes of India and Adjacent Countries. Vol. 2. Published by Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, Bombay, Calcatta, 1158 p.
Tesch, F.W. 1968. Age and growth. In: Methods for Assessment of Fish Production in Fresh Waters. Ricker WE, (Ed.). Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, pp. 93-123.
Alok, D.; Krishnan, T.; Talwar, G.P. & Garg, L.C. 1993. Induced spawning of catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch), using D-Lys6 salmon gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog. Aquaculture 115:159-167.
Anderson, R.O. & Neumann, R.M. 1996. Length, weight and associated structure indices. In Fisheries Techniques, edited by Murphy B.R. & Willis, W.D. 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society Bethesda, Maryland, pp. 447-482.
Binohlan, C. & Froese, R. 2009. Empirical equations for estimating maximum length from length at first maturity. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 25: 611-613.
Coad, B.W. 1996. Exotic fish species in the Tigris-Euphrates basin. Zoology in the Middle East 13:71-83.
Das, P.; Rahman, W.; Talukdar, K. & Deka, P. 2015. Length-weight relationship and relative condition factor of Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch) of Deepar Beel, a Ramsar site of Assam, India. International Journal of Applied Research 12: 1024-1027.
FAO. 1997. FAO database on introduced aquatic species. FAO Database on Introduced Aquatic Species, FAO, Rome.
Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (Eds) 2018. Fishbase 2018, World Wide Web electronic publication. Available at: http://www.fishbase.org (accessed on 10 April 2018).
Froese, R. 2006. Cube law, condition factor and weight length relationship: history meta-analysis and recommendations. Journal Applied Ichthyology 22: 241-253.
Fulton, T.W. 1904. The Rate of Growth of Fishes. Twenty-second Annual Reports, Part III. Fisheries Board of Scotland, Edinburgh, pp. 141-241.
Hasselblad, V. 1966. Estimation of Parameters for a Mixture of Normal Distributions. Technometrics 8: 431-444.
Hossain, M.Y.; Ahmed, Z.F.; Islam, A.B.M.S.; Jasmine, S. & Ohtomi, J. 2010a. Gonadosomatic index-based size at first sexual maturity and fecundity indices of the Indian River shad Gudusia chapra (Clupeidae) in the Ganges River (NW Bangladesh). Journal of Applied Ichthyology 26: 550-553.
Hossain, M.Y.; Hossen M. A.; Ahmed, Z.F.; Yahya, K.; Rahman, M.M.; & Ohtomi, J. 2015a. Threatened Fishes of the World: Botia dario (Hamilton, 1822) (Cypriniformes: Cobitidae). Croatian Journal of Fisheries 73: 86-88.
Hossain, M.Y.; Hossen, M.A.; Ahmed, Z. F.; Hossain, A.M.; Pramanik, M.N.U.; Paul, A.K.; Nawer, F.; Khatun, D.; Haque, N. & Islam, M.A. 2017. Length–weight relationships of 12 indigenous fish species in the Gajner Beel floodplain (NW Bangladesh). Journal of Applied Ichthyology 00: 1-4
Hossain, M.Y.; Hossen, M.A.; Ahmed, Z.F.; Rahman, M.M.; Naser, S.M.A. & Islam, R.R. 2015d. Threatened Fishes of the World Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794) (Siluriformes: Heteropneustidae). Croatian Journal of Fisheries 73 :77-79.
Hossain, M.Y.; Hossen, M.A.; Pramanik, M.N.U.; Nawer, F; Ahmed, Z.F; Yahya, K; Rahman, M.M. & Ohtomi, J. 2015c. Threatened Fishes of the World Labeo calbasu (Hamilton, 1822) (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae). Croatian Journal of Fisheries 73: 134-136.
Hossain, M.Y.; Hossen,M.A.; Pramanik,M.N.U.; Ahmed, Z.F.; Yahya, K.; . Rahman M.M. & Ohtomi, J. 2015b. Threatened Fishes of the World: Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792) (Perciformes: Anabantidae). Croatian Journal of Fisheries 73:128-131.
Hossain, M.Y.; Jewel, M.A.S.; Nahar, L.; Rahman, M.M.; Naif, A. & Ohtomi, J. 2012a. Gonadosomatic index-based size at first sexual maturity of the catfish Eutropiichthys vacha (Hamilton, 1822) in the Ganges River (NW Bangladesh). Journal of Applied Ichthyology 28: 601–605.
Hossain, M.Y.; Rahman, M.M.; Jewel, M.A.S.; Ahmed, Z.F.; Ahamed, F.; Fulanda, B.; Abdallah, E.M. & Ohtomi, J. 2012b. Condition- and form-factor of the five threatened fishes from the Jamuna (Brahmaputra River distributary) River, northern Bangladesh. Sains Malaysiana 41: 671–678.
Hossain, M.Y.; Rahman, M.M.; Miranda, R.; Leunda, P.M.; Oscoz J.; Jewel, M.A.S.; Naif, A. & Ohtomi, J. 2012c. Size at first sexual maturity, fecundity, length–weight and length–length relationships of Puntius sophore (Cyprinidae) in Bangladeshi waters. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 28: 818-822.
Hossen, M.A; Paul, A. K; Hossain, M.Y.; Ohtomi, J.; Sabbir, W.; Rahman, O.; Jasmin, J.; Khan, M. N.; Islam, M. A.; Rahman, M. A.; Khatun, D. & Kamaruzzaman, S. 2019. Estimation of biometric indices for Snakehead Channa punctata (Bloch, 1793) through Multi-model Inferences. Jordan Journal of Biological Science 12: 197-202.
IUCN 2017. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2017-1. Accessed on 18 May 2017.
Khan, M.A.; Khan, S. & Miyan, K. 2012. Length–weight relationship of giant snakehead, Channa marulius and stinging catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis from the River Ganga, India. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 28:154-155.
Khatun, D.; Hossain, M.Y.; Nawer, F.; Mostafa, A.A. & Al-Askar, A.A. 2019. Reproduction of Eutropiichthys vacha (Schilbeidae) in the Ganges River (NW Bangladesh) with special reference to potential influence of climate variability. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 26: 10800-10815.
Khatun, D.; Hossain, M.Y.; Parvin, M.F. & Ohtomi, J. 2018. Temporal variation of sex ratio, growth pattern and physiological status of Eutropiichthys vacha (Schilbeidae) in the Ganges River, NW Bangladesh. Zoology and Ecology 28: 343-354.
Kibria, G. & Ahmed, K.K.U. 2005. Diversity of selective and nonselective fishing gear and their impact on inland fisheries in Bangladesh. NAGA 28: 43- 48.
Le Cren, E.D. 1951. The length-weight relationships and seasonal cycle in gonad weight and condition in the perch (Perca fluviatilis). Journal of Animal Ecology 20: 201-219.
Muhammad, H.; Iqbal, Z.; Bashir, Q. & Hanif, M.A. 2017. Length-weight relationship and condition factor of cat fish species from Indus River, Pakistan, Punjab University Journal of Zoology 32: 35-38.
Parvin, M.F.; Hossain, M.Y.; Sarmin, M.S.; Khatun, D.; Rahman, M.A.; Rahman, O.; Islam, M.A. & Sabbir, W. 2018. Morphometric and meristic characteristics of Salmostoma bacaila (Hamilton, 1822) (Cyprinidae) from the Ganges River in northwestern Bangladesh. Jordan Journal of Biological Science 11: 533-536.
Peterson, I. & Wroblewski, J.S. 1984. Mortality rates of Fishes in the pelagic ecosystem. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 41: 1117–1120.
Rahman, A.K.A. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh. Zoological Society of Bangladesh. Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, 364 p.
Rahman, M. A.; Hasan, M. R.; Hossain, M. Y.; Islam, M. A.; Khatun, D.; Rahman, O.; Mawa, Z.; Islam, M. S.; Chowdhury, A. A.; Parvin, M. F. & Khatun, H. 2019. Morphometric and Meristic Characteristics of the Asian Stinging Catfish Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794): A Key for Identification. Journal Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences 12: 467 - 470
Saha, K.C. & Guha, B.C. 1939. Nutritional investigation of Bengal fish. The Indian Journal of Medical Research 26: 921-927.
Talwar, P.K. & Jhingran, A.G. 1991. Inland Fishes of India and Adjacent Countries. Vol. 2. Published by Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, Bombay, Calcatta, 1158 p.
Tesch, F.W. 1968. Age and growth. In: Methods for Assessment of Fish Production in Fresh Waters. Ricker WE, (Ed.). Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, pp. 93-123.