FISH BIODIVERSITY STATUS OF NITPUR BAZAR OF NAOGAON DISTRICT SUBMITTED BY MD. NAHID HASAN

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FISH BIODIVERSITY STATUS OF NITPUR BAZAR OF NAOGAON DISTRICT

SUBMITTED BYMD. NAHID HASAN

REG:12-05-2842

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BIODIVERSITY:

Biodiversity is the variety and variability of life on earth. It encompasses all forms of aquatic and terrestrial plants, animals and micro-organisms, their genetic materials and the ecosystem which they are part. It is important to us for our subsistence. So, biodiversity is a very important for the welfare of human being.

DESCRIPTION:

Location: My home district is Naogaon which is situated in Rajshahi division . In order to assessing the current fish biodiversity of my locality, I went to my nearest market named “Nithpur Bajar” a famous fish market of Porsha thana..

Infrastructure: The fish market is situated in an open place which is located at 2Km. from the upazilla complex. It is a rectangular shape market.The market is a tin shed building. There is a drain besaid the mànarket. There are 40 seat capacity for the fishseller. Every fishseller sell up to 20 kg fish in each place. The sit are made of concreat and there is acashbox with every sit. There is a thick road in the market. So the fishseller can easily sell there fish to there customer.

NITPUR BAZAR

Social Structure: A small village with the upazilla complex is around the market. Most of the people of our locality are middle class. The people of this villege depends on this market for there daily needs. Most of the people of this upazilla are middle class.Most of fisherman are very poor they earn their livelihood by catching and selling fish. The fisherman every day go to the river and catch fish and sell in the market. They pass their life through hard work.

Fish marketing & selling system: Eveery day themarket start in the morning and runs till evening. In this market fish are being sold according to weight per kg.

LIST OF AVAILABLE FISHES:

SL NO

LOCAL NAME ENGLISH NAME

SCIENTIFIC NAME

01 Boal Wallago Wallago attu

02 Kalibaush Kalbasu Labeo calbasu

03 Rui Rohu Labeo rohita

04 Grass carp Grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idellus

05 Pangus Pangus Pangasius pangasius

06 Modhu pabda Pabda catfish Ompok pabda

07 Tit puti Ticto barb Puntius ticto

08 Mola Indian carplet Amblypharyngodon mola

09 Baim Lesser spiny eel

Macrognathus aculeatus

10 Mirror carp Mirror carp Cyprinus carpio

11 Chela/pial Inidian glass barb

Chela laubuca

LIST CONTINUED :

SL NO

LOCAL NAME ENGLISH NAME

SCIENTIFIC NAME

12 Tangra Gangetic Mystus

Mystus cavasius

13 Giol Walking catfish Clarias batrachus

14 Bou, Rani Necktic Loach Botia dario

15 Bata, vangan Bata labeo Labeo bata

Pangasius pangasius

Local name: PangasEnglish name: PangusScientific name: Pangasius pangsius Availability: Most Available

Unit price:90/=(Kg)

Labeo calbasu

Local Name: KalibaushEnglish Name: CalbsuScientific Name: Labeo calbasuAvailability: Most Available

Unit Price:120/=(Kg)

Ctenopharyngodon idellus

LN:Grass carpEN:Grass carpSN:Ctenopharyngodon idellusAvailability: Most Available

Unit price: 150/=(Kg)

Ompok pabda

LN: PabdaEN:Pabda catfishSN:Ompok PabdaAvailability: Less Available

Unit Price:450/=(Kg)

Puntius ticto

LN:Tit putiEN:Ticto barbSN;Puntius tictoAvailability: Most Available

Unit Price:80/=(Kg)

Salmostoma bacaila

LN: ChelaEN: Indian glass barbSN: Salmostoma bacaila

Unit price:250/=(Kg)

Wallago attu

LN: BoalEN: WallagoSN: Wallago attuAvailability: Most Available

Unit price:350/=(Kg)

Cyprinus carpio

LN:Mirror carpEN: Mirror carpSN: Cyprinus carpioAvailability: Most Available

Unit price:170/=(Kg)

Macrognathus aculeatus

LN:BaimEN:Lesser spiny eelSN:Macrognathus aculeatusAvailability:LessAvailable

Unit Price:400/=(Kg)

Amblypharyngodon mola

LN:MolaEN:Mola CarpletSN: Amblypharyngodon molaAvailability: Less Available

Unit Price:250/=(Kg)

Mystus cavasius

LN:TengraEN:Day’s mystusSN: Mystus cavasiusAvailability: Less Available

Unit Price:400/=(Kg)

Hypophthalmicthys molitrix

LN:Silver carpEN: Silver carpSN: Hypophthalmicthys molitrixAvailability: Most Available

Unit price:120/=(Kg)

Botia dario

LN:Rani bouEN: SNecktic LoachSN: Botia darioAvailability: Most Available

Labeo bataUnit price:200/=(Kg)

LN:BataEN:Bata LabeoSN: Labeo bataAvailability: Most Available

RECOMMENDATION:

The fish market is going well. Though the price of fishes are high but the people of this villege can by fish from this market. The amount and varity of fish is becoming low due to loss of biodiversity. So we should be aware of this fact.

Some mesure should be taken to protect fish biodiversity

Water pollution should be undercontroll. Over fishing should be stopped. Training of GOs and NGOs should be held. No pesticide should use in aquaculture system.

CONCLUSION:

Most of the fish species are distinct today due to our activity.In the past there were a lot of species had been found in this market but some species are not found today due to loss of biodiversity.We must take some effective measurement to preserved our fish biodivesity.