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Scientific Name: Coryphaena equiselis Linnaeus, 1758
English Name: Pompano dolphinfish
Local/Bangla Name: Choto Dolphin Mach (ছোট ডলফিন মাছ)
Photo: Randall, JE (Indian biodiversity Portal)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Coryphaenidae
Description:
A solitary dorsal fin stretching from just behind the eye to nearly the caudal fin, comprises 52–59 soft rays. Pectoral fins are approximately half the length of the head. The caudal fin is deeply forked. In terms of color, the back exhibits a vibrant metallic blue-green hue during life which fades quickly to a greenish tint after death. The sides are silvery with a golden sheen and adorned with numerous black spots. The dorsal fin appears dark. Juveniles feature a white border along the entire margin of the caudal fin and the pelvic fins lack pigmentation.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
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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