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Scientific Name: Pellona ditchela Valenciennes, 1847
English Name: Indian pellona
Local/Bangla Name: Faissa (ফাইস্যা), Choukka mach (চৌক্কা মাছ)
Photo: Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.(FishBase)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Pristigasteridae
Description:
The belly displays 26–28 scutes. A toothed hypomaxilla is present. The scales have upper and lower vertical striae that slightly overlap at the center of each scale. Swim bladder lacks a posterior tube (or tubes) extending into the body muscles. Head has a gold hue with the snout and chin appearing dusky. Body is dusky above, gold on the flanks, and silvery below.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brakish, Freshwater
Other References:
Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.
Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR, Rashed MR, Singha NK, Tazim MF, Mamun MAA, Mamun A, Rahman MM, Hasan ME (eds.) (2022) Album: Marine and Coastal Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh. 336 pp
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