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Scientific Name: Taenioides cirratus (Blyth, 1860)
English Name: Bearded worm goby
Local/Bangla Name: Dari chewya (দাড়ি চেউয়া), Chewya mach (চেউয়া মাছ)
Photo: Hanyang Ye(iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Description:
Body is elongated and sub-cylindrical at the front, transitioning to a compressed form on the sides and posteriorly. Eyes are notably small. The dorsal and anal fins are formed by skin while the pectoral fins are short. Both the fins and the body exhibit a coloration of pinkish fins and a blackish-brown body. There are 6 dorsal spines with a range of 43-49 dorsal soft rays and a single anal spine. Anal soft rays range from 42-47.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish, Freshwater
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
Other References:
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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