Scientific Name: Megalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonym: Scomber cordyla (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Torpedo Scad, Hardtail Scad, Finny Scad, Torpedo scad
Local/Bangla Name: Kauwa Mouri (কাউয়া মৌরি), Kauwa (কাউয়া), Lohamouri (লোহামৌরি), Konkona (কনকনা)
Labcode: F1611sb-58
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Carangidae
Description:
D1 I+VII; D2 I/11+8; P1 22; P2 I/5; A II+I/10+6. Body bluish grey to green above and silvery below; a prominent dark spot on upper edge of operculum; all fins light yellow. Body slightly compressed and elongated; head scaleless except for upper part of operculum and cheeks; breast naked; mouth terminal and small with prominent lower jaw; straight part with 54-56 strong and large scutes; caudal peduncle very slender.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish (Reef associated fish)
Other References:
Thompson PM, Islam MA (Eds.) (2010) Environmental Profile of St. Martin’s Island, United Nations Development Programme, Dhaka, 150 p
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.
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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