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Scientific Name: Thryssa setirostris (Broussonet, 1782)
English Name: Long jaw thryssa
Local/Bangla Name: Pati faisya (পাতি ফাইস্যা), Faysha (ফ্যাসা)
Photo: Fishes of Australia
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae
Description:
Belly exhibits 25–28 scutes extending from the isthmus to the anus with 10–12 lower gill rakers. The pseudobranch is concealed under the skin. In terms of coloration, the head has gold tints and both the anal and caudal fins are deep yellow. There are dark horizontal lines located behind the upper part of the gills.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Other References:
Rahman AKA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (2009) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 24. Marine Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 485 p.
Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.
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