“…As a result, establishing artificial breeding and large seed production methods for endangered fish species, such as Pabda, is critical for genetic conservation of their "gene pool" as well as biodiversity (Ompok pabda) (Chaklader et al, 2016;Hossain et al, 2015;Malakar et al, 2013;Purkayastha et al, 2012). This species may be found in a variety of freshwater environments in Bangladesh, with the bulk of its population concentrated in rivers, canals, beels, swamps, and ponds; however, it can also be found in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Myanmar, with a broad geographic range (Alam et al, 2019;Chakraborty et al, 2010;Nahar and Halim, 2019;Singh et al, 2017b). In Bangladesh's freshwater, there are 260 indigenous fish species that have been discovered and documented, with one-third of the total being classified as small indigenous species (SIS), with pabda being one among them (Asadujjaman et al, 2013;Galib et al, 2010;Hossain, 2010;Kostori et al, 2011;Mondal et al, 2020a;Samad et al, 2013).…”