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Scientific Name: Psenes arafurensis Günther, 1889
English Name: Banded Driftfish
Local/Bangla Name: Pori mach (পরী মাছ)
Photo: Glen Whisson(GBIF)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Nomeidae
Description:
The body is robust, moderately deep and somewhat compressed. Scales in front of the dorsal fin extend forward to approximately the middle of the eyes and are not distinguishable into separate patches. Pectoral fin has 18 rays and its length is equal to that of the head. The teeth are small, conical, mostly arranged in a single row and similar in both jaws. Small fish exhibit a brownish mottled or banded pattern while adults are uniformly colored, appearing almost black.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
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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