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Scientific Name: Tentoriceps cristatus (Klunzinger, 1884)
English Name: Crested hairtail
Local/Bangla Name: Jhuti churi mach (ঝুঁটি ছুরি মাছ)
Photo: Fishes of Australia
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Trichiuridae
Description:
The body is ribbon-like, narrowing to a point. The dorsal profile of the head is uniformly convex. The lower margin of the subopercle is convex, and the pelvic fins, resembling scales, are positioned below the 47th to 50th soft dorsal fin ray. In its fresh state, the specimen appears silvery white, transitioning to silvery grey with dark cloud-like patches after death. The jaws and the bases of the dorsal and anal fins exhibit a dusky coloration.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main 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.
Other 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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