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Scientific Name: Sarda orientalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
English Name: Striped bonito, Oriental bonito
Local/Bangla Name: Kauwa (কাউয়া), Maitta (মাইট্টা), Dora tuna (ডোরা টুনা)
Striped bonito, Oriental bonito - Kauwa (কাউয়া), Maitta (মাইট্টা), Dora tuna (ডোরা টুনা) - Sarda orientalis - Type: Bonyfish

Photo: GBIF

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Scombridae
Description:
The upper jaw extends beyond the posterior margin of the eye. Dorsal fins are closely positioned. The teeth are relatively large and conical, numbering between 10 and 20 on each side of the upper and lower jaws. Pelvic fins are separated by two flaps.Caudal peduncle is slender, featuring a prominent lateral keel between two smaller keels on each side. There are 8–13 gill rakers on the 1st gill arch. Regarding coloration, the back and upper sides exhibit a steel-blue color with 5–11 slightly oblique dark stripes running forward and downward. The lower sides and belly have a silvery appearance. Juveniles may display several transverse bars and the 1st dorsal fin is uniformly black.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main References:

Habib KA, Kim CG, Oh J, Neogi AK, Lee YH (2nd eds.) (2018) Aquatic Biodiversity of Sundarbans, Bangladesh (2nd edition), Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), 394 p.

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, Bangladesh, 485 p.

Fanning LP, Chowdhury SR, Uddin MS, Al-Mamun MA (Eds. Uddin MS and Chowdhury SR) (2019) Marine fisheries survey reports and stock assessment 2019. Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh, 224 pp.

Bernacsek GM (2001) Guide to the Finfishes of Bangladesh Sundarbans. Bangladesh Forest Department, Technical Report-Tr. No: 10 (ADB: BAN 1643/3158), 254p.

Habib KA, Islam MJ (2020) An updated checklist of Marine Fishes of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of fisheries, 32(2), 357-367.

Hossain MS, Chowdhury SR, Sharifuzzaman SM , Islam MM, Hasan J, Haque MA , Ali MZ, Hoq ME, Mahmud Y . Marine Fishes of Bangladesh (2020) Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute and Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chattogram, 512pp.

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