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Scientific Name: Platycaranx chrysophrys (Cuvier, 1833)

Synonym: Carangoides chrysophrys (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Longnose Trevally, Dusky Trevally, Longnose Cavalla, Club-nosed Trevally
Local/Bangla Name: Lombanak mouri (লম্বানাক মৌরি)
Longnose Trevally, Dusky Trevally, Longnose Cavalla, Club-nosed Trevally - Lombanak mouri (লম্বানাক মৌরি) - Platycaranx chrysophrys - Type: Bonyfish

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Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Carangidae
Description:
The lobe of the 2nd dorsal fin is falcate. The lateral line exhibits a moderately regular arch anteriorly with the junction of the curved and straight parts positioned below the 12th to 14th soft ray of the 2nd dorsal fin. The straight part of the lateral line typically has 20 to 37 weak scutes and a total of 32 to 42 elements. The fish appears silvery with a greenish hue above the head and body and reflective yellow-green tones below. There is a small black blotch on the upper edge of the opercle and in some large adults, the coloration may become very dark with the head and fins exhibiting a blackish shade.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish (Reef associated fish)
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:

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.

Singha NK, Parvej MR, Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR (Eds. Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR) (2019) Bangladesh Samudrik O Upokolio Matsya Projatir Album (Species Album of Marine and Coastal Fisheries Researches of Bangladesh), Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, 264 p.

Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.

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

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