Table 1. List of the samples of Anabas testudineus used in the present study

Strain	Division	District	Location	Coordinates
Native	Rangpur	Dinajpur	Ashura beel	25°25’59.89”N 89°4’0.38”E
	Rajshahi	Bogura	Jabarkandi beel	24°52’37.36”N 89°33’55.02”E
	Khulna	Jashore	Laukhali beel	23°16’38.00”N 89°11’44.00”E
	Mymensingh	Netrokona	Bandha beel	24°48’57.90”N 91°4’38.76”E
	Dhaka	Gazipur	Belai beel	23°58’22.80”N 90°27’52.37”E
	Barisal	Patuakhali	Shatla beel	22°54’35.93”N 90°3’46.77”E
	Sylhet	Sylhet	Murier haor	24°50’33.76”N 92°3’27.18”E
	Chattogram	Rangamati	Kaptai lake	22°35’33.96”N 92°12’49.78”E
Vietnam-originated	Rangpur	Dinajpur	Bahadur bazar	25°37’34.75”N 88°37’60.00”E
	Rajshahi	Bogura	Chasir bazar	24°51’4.70”N 89°22’33.28”E
	Khulna	Jashore	Rail bazar	23° 9’6.00”N 89°12’6.00”E
	Mymensingh	Mymensingh	Sharnalata fish hatchery	24°36’43.86”N 90°20’35.50”E
	Dhaka	Narsingdi	Kalir haat	23°56’33.97”N 90°41’22.23”E
	Barisal	Patuakhali	Batajor bazar	22°54’38.17”N 90°14’45.02”E
	Sylhet	Golapganj	Golapganj bazar	24°51’29.80”N 92°0’37.92”E
	Chattogram	Noakhali	Maijdee bazar	22°52’59.95”N 91°5’46.29”E