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• Google Scholar (December 2025) Citations: 1124 | h-index: 19 | i10-index: 32
• ResearchGate (December 2025) Research Interest Score: 1328 | Citations: 1081 | h-index: 19

Peer Reviewed Selected Articles

• Kabir, M.A., Hussain, M.A., Nandi, S.K., Saha, D., Begum, A., Khatun, S., Iqbal, M.M., Kari, Z.A., Eissa, E.S.H., Raza, M.A., & Tahiluddin, A.B. (2025). The possibility of molluscan shell powders as organic mineral sources in Nile tilapia diets: Effects on growth and health status, body physiology and economic performance. Aquaculture Reports, 45, 103234.
• Hossain, M. A., Jesi, I. J., Tasnim, A., Gopa, S. D. N., Saifullah, M. K., Oishy, N. N., Mian, S., & Iqbal, M. M. (2025). Effects of Dietary Melatonin on Male Sartoriana spinigera: Growth, Blood Profile, and Histomorphology. Comparative Immunology Reports, 200265.
• Anam, U., Chakraborty, A., Saifullah, M.K., Gupta, T., Reza, M.S., Khatun, M.A., Mim, F., Moniruzzaman, M., Munshi, M.K., Hossain, M.A., & Iqbal, M. M. (2025). Tubificid worms reveal hidden pollutants in tropical upstream freshwater ecosystem. Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, 100928.
• Das, S., Hossain, M. A., Chowdhury, G., Hussain, M., Pandit, D., Kunda, M., Schneider, P., & Iqbal, M. M. (2025). Reproductive Ecology of the Freshwater Snail, Pila globosa, Considering Environmental Factors in a Tropical Freshwater Swamp Forest. Conservation, 5(3), 43.
• Ahmed MS, Saifullah Mk, Khatun MA, Chakraborty A, Tasnim A, Anam U, Toha M, Munshi Mk, Hossain MA*, Iqbal MM (2025) Microplastics in certain commercial finfish and shellfish from Cox’s Bazar fish landing centre, Bangladesh: evaluating abundance and risks. Scientifica. https://doi.org/10.1155/sci5/9515482
• Chakraborty A, Begum N, Anam U, Gupta T, Iqbal MM, Hossain MA* (2025) Growth factors and condition indices of some air-breathing and catfishes from Hakaluki Haor, Bangladesh. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. https://doi.org/10.1155/jai/7463844
• Hossain, M. M., Nayak, P. K., Alam, Md. T., Shamsuzzaman, Md. M., Iqbal, M. M., & Islam, M. M. (2025). Navigating Vulnerabilities and Responses for Transitioning to Viability in the Small-Scale Fisheries of Bangladesh. Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/23308249.2025.2518168
• Nyem, S. A. A, Saifullah M. K., Jahan, I., Chowdhury, G., Khatun, M. A., Toha, M., Rahman, M. M., Huque, R., Hossain, M. A., Kabir, M. A. and Iqbal, M. M (2025). Microplastics in Commercial Fish Feed in Bangladesh: An Emergent Risk Factor for Aquaculture. Aquaculture Research. https://doi.org/10.1155/are/5591001
• Jahan, I., Chowdhury, G., Baquero, A. O., Couetard, N., Hossain, M. A., Mian, S., Iqbal, M. M. (2024). Microplastics pollution in the Surma River, Bangladesh: A rising hazard to upstream water quality and aquatic life. Journal of Environmental Management 360, 121117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121117
• Jahan I, Chowdhury G, Rafi S, Ashab MA, Sarker M, Chakraborty A, Couetard N, Kabir MA, Hossain MA, Iqbal MM (2024). Assessment of dietary polyvinylchloride, polypropylene and polyethylene terephthalate exposure in Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus: bioaccumulation, and effects on behaviour, growth, hematology and histology. Environmental Pollution,123548, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123548
• Kabir MA, Iqbal MM, Nandi SK, Khanam M, Sumon MAA, Tahiluddin AB, Kari ZA, Wei LS and Téllez-Isaías G. (2023). Comparative study of ovarian development in wild and captive-reared long-whiskered Sperata aor (Hamilton, 1822). BMC Zoology. 8 (10): 2-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40850-023-00172-x
• Hossain MA, Sarker TR, Sutradhar L, Hussain M, Iqbal MM. (2023). Toxic effects of chlorpyrifos on the growth, hemocytes counts, and vital organ’s histopathology of freshwater mussel, Lamellidens marginalis. Journal of King Saud University – Science, 35, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102482
• Hossain MA, Hussain M, Sarker TR, Saha S, Iqbal MM. (2023). Reproductive and morphometric traits of freshwater mussel Lamellidens marginalis and associated hydrology in the Ratargul freshwater Swamp Forest, Bangladesh. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research, 49 (2): 161-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejar.2022.11.004.
• Sarker B, Hossain MA, Alam MMM, Mian S, Iqbal MM. (2023). Temperature influences masculinity, sex reversal after mono-sex, and thehormonal residue in the flesh of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Sustainable Aquatic Research, 2(1), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7881895.
• Md. Arifur Rahman MA, Manon MRK, Ullah MR, Alam A, Md. Jakiul Islam MJ, Siddik MAB, Iqbal MA (2023). Biometric indices, growth pattern, and physiological status of captive‑reared indigenous Yellowtail brood catfish, Pangasius pangasius (Hamilton, 1822). Environmental Science and Pollution Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-28328-9
• Sumon MAA, Khanam M, Kabir, MA, Kari, ZA, Iqbal MM, Wei LS, Gabr MH, Asseri AH, Almalki NAR, Molla MHR. (2023). Effects of environmental enrichments on ovarian development of Buitta Catfish (Sperata sp.: Family Bagridae) in captivity. The Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research, 49:81-86 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejar.2022.10.002.
• Abdullah AH, Chowdhury, G, Adikari D, Jahan I, Andrawina YO, Hossain MA, Schneider P, Iqbal MM. (2022). Macroplastics Pollution in the Surma River in Bangladesh: A Threat to Fish Diversity and Freshwater Ecosystems. Water, 14, 3263. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14203263.
• Sarker B, Das B, Chakraborty S, Hossain MA, Alam MMM, Mian S, Iqbal MM. (2022). Optimization of 17α-methyltestosterone dose to produce quality mono-sex Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. Heliyon 8 (12):1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12252
• Das B, Chakraborty S, Sarker B, Hossain MA, Alam MMM, Mian S, Iqbal MM. (2022). Status and problems of monosex tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) seed production using androgen hormone in Bangladesh, Sustainable Aquatic Research, 1(2), 133-146. https://saquares.com/index.php/sar/article/view/18
• Hossain MA, Sutradhar L, Sarker TR, Saha S, Iqbal MM. (2022). Toxic effects of chlorpyrifos on the growth, hematology, and different organs histopathology of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 29: 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2022.103316.
• Afrose F, Islam MDR, Nasren S, Hossain MA, Iqbal MM. (2022). Do Dietary Synbiotics Modulate Growth Performance and Haematological Properties of Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus? LimnoFish. 8(2): 131-139. doi: 10.17216/LimnoFish.855306
• Islam MR, Hossain MA, Afrose F, Roy NC, Iqbal MM (2022). Effect of temperature on the growth performance, haematological properties and histomorphology of gill, intestine and liver tissues in juvenile butter catfish Ompok bimaculatus. Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries, 1–10. DOI: 10.1002/aff2.44
• Asaduzzaman M, Hossain MA, Mian S, Iqbal MM (2022). Effects of Salinity on Growth Performance and Blood Parameters of Butter Catfish, Ompok bimaculatus. Aquatic Sciences and Engineering, 37(2): 58-63. https://doi.org/10.26650/ASE20211000125
• Sarker B, Iqbal MM, Abit LY (2022). Cost-benefit ratio analysis of freshwater aquaculture in selected area of Southern Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 8 (4), 240-250. https://doi.org/10.3329/ajmbr.v8i4.63186
• Mahi TF, Chowdhury G, Mohammad Amzad Hossain MA, Baishnab AK, Petra Schneider P, Iqbal MM (2022). Assessment of Lead (Pb) Toxicity in Juvenile Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus—Growth, Behaviour, Erythrocytes Abnormalities, and Histological Alterations in Vital Organs. Toxics, 10 (12), 793. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics10120793
• Jabed MN, Hossain MA, Mian S, Kabir MA, Mazumder SK, Iqbal MM (2021). Some Aspects of Reproduction in Long Whiskered Catfish, Sperata aor (Hamilton 1822), from North-East Bangladesh. Aquaculture Studies, 21(2): 47-54. (SCOPUS). http://doi.org/10.4194/2618-6381-v21_2_01
• Mazumder SK, Kunda M, Iqbal MM, Basak LR, Das SK (2021). Seasonal Dynamics of Stomach Contents, Trophic Level, Length-Weight Relationship and Condition Factor of Mystus bleekeri (Day, 1877). Sains Malaysiana 50(4): 907-918. http://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2021-5004-03
• Rahman MI, Islam MS, Hossain MS, Ali MR, Das B, Hossain MA, Iqbal MM (2021). Induced Spawning and Larval Development of Vietnamese Koi, Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792) Using Salmon Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Analogue (S-GnRHA). Indonesian Aquaculture Journal, 16 (1): 21-27. doi: 10.15578/iaj.16.1.2021. 21-27
• Araf T, Hossen MA, Chowdhury G, Hossain MA, Rahman MA, Iqbal MM (2021). Artificial Propagation and Embryonic Growth of Stinging Catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794) Using S-GnRHa (Salmon Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Analogue). Journal of Tropical Life Science, 11(2): 141-149. http://dx.doi.org/10.11594/jtls.11.02.03
• Hossain A, Hossain MA, Hasan AKMM, Das B, Mian S, Iqbal MM (2021). Observation of embryonic and larval developmental stages in endangered nona tengra (Mystus gulio) induced with S-GnRHa. Punjab University Journal of Zoology, 36(1); 91-99. doi.org/10.17582/journal.pujz/2021.36.1.91.99
• Ali MR, Hossain MS, Hossain MA, Chowdhury G, Iqbal, MM (2021). The use of S-GnRHa (salmon gonadotropin releasing hormone analogue) in induced breeding and early embryonic development of Gulsha, Mystus cavasius. Marine Science and Technology Bulletin, 10(3), 313-321. https://doi.org/10.33714/masteb.890574
• Hasan R, Hossain MA, Islam MR, Iqbal MM (2021). Does commercial probiotics improve the growth performance and hematological parameters of Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus? Aquatic Research, 4(2):160-168. (SCI). https://doi.org/10.3153/AR21013
• Rahman MA, Hossain MA, Ullah MR, Iqbal MM (2020). Reproductive biology of Gagora catfish (Arius gagora) at Meghna river system, Kushiara River, Bangladesh. International Journal of Aquatic Biology, 8(6): 383-395. https://doi.org/10.22034/ijab.v8i6.824
• Mian S, Shah AW, Hossain MA, Hossain MS, Iqbal MM, Debnath P. (2020). Reproductive biology of captive reared spotted snakehead, Channa punctatus (Bloch 1793) Channidae. Bulletin of Environment, Pharmacology and Life Science, 9 (2): 8-15. https://bepls.com/bepls_jan2020/2.pdf
• Akter M, Iqbal MM, Hossain MA, Rahman MA, Uddin S (2019). Effect of L-Arginine on the growth of monosex fingerling nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.). Journal of fisheries and Life sciences, 4(2):31-36. https://www.fishlifesciencejournal.com/download/2019/v4.i2/60/107.pdf
• Iqbal MM, Alam MMM, Kabir MA, Pálsson S. (2017) Morphological and mitochondrial DNA variation revealed an undescribed lineage under the genus Sperata (Bagridae) in Bangladesh. Acta. Zool., 00:1-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/azo.12203
• Hossain MS., Ali MR., Rahman MI., Hasan AKMM., Iqbal MM and Barman SK. (2017). Induced breeding of Ompok pabda with S-GnRHa. International Journal of Natural Sciences, 6(3):141-147. file:///C:/Users/ASUS/Downloads/IJNS_V6I3A5.pdf
• Uddin S, Hossain MA, Ahamed S, Iqbal MM., Akter M. (2017). Status of drugs, chemicals and antibiotics usages in freshwater aquaculture activities at Jaintapur upazila of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Algerian J. Env. Sc. Technology, 3(2): 5-10. file:///C:/Users/ASUS/Downloads/117-233-1-SM.pdf
• Uddin S, Hasan MH, Iqbal MM, Hossain MA. (2017). Study on the reproductive biology of Vietnamese climbing perch (Anabas testudineus, Bloch). Punjab Univ. J. Zool., 32(1): 1-7.
• Mian S, Papree SD, Dey T, Hossain MA, Iqbal MM, Abol-Munafi AB, Islam MS. (2017). Some reproductive aspects of freshwater garfish, Xenentodoncancila (Hamilton, 1822) from North-East Bangladesh. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci., 12: 82-89.
• Hossain MA, Akter M, Iqbal MM. (2017) Diversity of fish fauna in Kusiara river (Fenchungonj upazilla), northeast Bangladesh. J. Aqua Trop. 32(1): 1-13.
• Maria AB, Iqbal MM, Hossain MAR, Rahman MA, Uddin S, Hossain MA, Jabed MN. (2016) Present status of endangered fish species in Sylhet Sadar, Bangladesh. International Journal of Natural Sciences, 6(2):104-110.
• Haque S F, Iqbal M M, Hossain M A R, Hossain M A. and Rahman M A. (2015). Value chain analysis of dry fish at Massimpur in Sylhet of Bangladesh. Journal of Sylhet Agriculture University, 2(1):107-116.
• Ferdausi H J, Roy N C, Ferdous M J, Hossain M A, Hasan M M, Trina B D, Mian S, Iqbal M M, Munir M B, Hossain M M. (2015). Reproductive Biology of Striped Snakehead (Channa striata) from Natural Wetlands of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Annals of Veterinary and Animal Science, 2(6):162-169.
• Ferdous M J, Karim M R, Hossain M A, Rahman M A and Iqbal M M. (2015). Fin Fish Assemblage and Biodiversity Status of Carps on Halda River, Bangladesh. Annals of Veterinary and Animal Science, 2(6):151-161.
• Iqbal M M, Kanon M H, Hossain M A, Hossain A, Nasren S, Islam M J And Rahman M A. (2015). Diversity of indigenous fish species in Konoskhaihaor, Northeast Bangladesh, Punjab University Journal of Zoology, 30(2): 73-79.
• Iqbal M. M., Nasren S., Mamun M. A. and Hossain M. M. (2015). Fish Assemblage including Threatened Species in Hakaluki Haor, Sylhet, Bangladesh. Journal of Aquatic Tropical, 30(3-4): 233-246.
• Hossain M A., Mian S., Akter M., Rabby A. F., Marine S. S., Rahman M. A., Iqbal M. M, Islam M.J., Hassan M.M. and Hossain M. M. (2015). Ovarian Biology of Spotted Snakehead (Channa punctatus) from Natural Wetlands of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Annals of Veterinary and Animal Science, 2(3): 64-76.
• Kabir M. A., Iqbal M. M., Uddin J., Bapary M. A. J., and Uddin M. Shahab (2014). Effects of washing treatment of Hatching and survival of black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) seeds in Bangladesh. Journal of Sylhet Agricultural University, 1(1):81-85.
• Mian S., Ferdous M. J., Sarker M. Y., Islam M. J., Reza A.H.M. M., Iqbal M. M. and Hossain M. A. (2013). Status of Biodiversity and Conservation of Freshwater Barbs in Bangladesh. World Journal of Fish and Marine Science, 5(6):701-708.
• Iqbal M. M., M. A. Kabir and C.B Alan (2011). Seasonal status of white spot syndrome virus in broodstock, nauplii and postlarvae of black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) in Bangladesh. International Journal of Natural Sciences, 1(3):56-61.
• Rahman, M.M., Hossain, M. M., Akanda, M. M. R., Islam, M. R., Rashid, M. H., Iqbal, M. M. and Kabir , M. R. (2010). Biodiversity of fish fauna and fishing operations of Katar beel in Fulbaria upazilla of Mymensingh district. Eco-friendly Agriculture Journal, 3(11): 480-486.
• Mostafa, M., Debnath, P. P., Biswas, B. and Iqbal, M. M. (2007). Socio-economic status of shrimp (Penaeus monodon) post-larvae (PL) collectors in Cox’s Bazar with emphasis on violation of restriction on wild PL collection. South Asian Journal of Agriculture, 2 (1-2): 135-140.
• Tajima, K., Takeuchi, K., Takahata, K., Hasegawa, M., Watanabe, S., Iqbal, M. M. and Ezura, Y. (2000). Seasonal occurrence of the pathogenic Vibrio sp. of the disease of sea urchin Strongylocentrotus intermedius occurring at low water temperatures and prevention methods of the disease. Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi, 66(5): 799-804.
• Sawabe, T., Tanaka, R., Iqbal, M. M., Tajima, K., Ezura, Y., Ivanova, E. P. and Christen, R. (2000). Assignment of Alteromonas elyakovii KMM 162T and five strains isolated from spot-wounded fronds of Laminaria japonica to Psudoalteromonas elyakovii comb. nov. and the extended description of the species. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Bacteriology, 50: 265-271.
• Iqbal M. M. (1999). Taxonomical and pathological studies on motile Aeromonas species isolated from fish with epizootic ulcerative syndrome in southeast Asian countries. Memoirs of the Faculty of Fisheries Hokkaido University, 46(2): 103-154.
• Takeuchi, K., Tajima, K., Iqbal, M. M., Sawabe, T. and Ezura, Y. (1999). Taxonomical and serological studies on the causative bacteria of the disease of sea urchin occurring at low water temperatures. Fisheries Science, 65(2): 264-268.
• Iqbal, M. M., Tajima, K. and Ezura, Y. (1999). Pathogenicity of motile Aeromonas species isolated from fish with epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) in southeast Asian countries. Bulletin of the Faculty of Fisheries Hokkaido University, 50(2): 93-100.
• Iqbal, M. M., Chowdhury, M. B. R., Anwarul, I., Baqui, M. A., Karim, S. M. R., Tajima, K. and Ezura, Y. (1999). Seasonal fluctuations of motile aeromonads and pseudomonads in cultured pond of Mrigal, Cirrhinus mrigala in Bangladesh. Asian Fisheries Science, 12: 17-24.
• Tajima, K., Takeuchi, K., Iqbal, M. M., Nakano, K., Shimizu, M. and Ezura, Y. (1998). Studies on a bacterial disease of sea urchin Strongylocentrotus intermedius occurring at low water temperatures. Fisheries Science, 64(6): 918-920.
• Sawabe, T., Makino, H., Tatsumi, M., Nakano, K., Tajima, K., Iqbal, M. M., Yumoto, I., Ezura, Y. and Christen, R. (1998). Pseudoalteromonas bacteriolytica sp. nov., a marine bacterium that is the causative agent of red spot-disease of Laminaria japonica. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 48: 769-774.
• Iqbal, M. M., Tajima, K. and Ezura Y. (1998). Phenotypic identification of motile aeromonad isolated from fishes with epizootic ulcerative syndrome in southeast Asian countries. Bulletin of the Faculty of Fisheries Hokkaido University, 4(3): 131-141.
• Iqbal, M. M., Tajima, K., Sawabe, T., Nakano, K. and Ezura, Y. (1998). Phenotypic and genotypic idendification of motile aeromonads isolated from fish with epizootic ulcerative syndrome in Southeast Asian countries. Fish Pathology, 33(4): 255-263.
• Iqbal, M. M., Chowdhury, M. B. R., Uddin, M. N. and Rahman, M. M. (1996). Studies on the bacterial flora in the slime and kidney of a farmed fish, Cirrhinus mrigala, Bangladesh, Journal of Fisheries, 19: 87-93.