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Scientific Name: Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758
English Name: Common Dolphinfish
Local/Bangla Name: Jati Dolphin Mach (জাতি ডলফিন মাছ), Dolphin machh (ডলফিন মাছ)
Common Dolphinfish - Jati Dolphin Mach (জাতি ডলফিন মাছ), Dolphin machh (ডলফিন মাছ) - Coryphaena hippurus - Type: Bonyfish

Photo: ant(iNaturalist)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Coryphaenidae
Description:
A single dorsal fin stretching from just above the eye to almost the caudal fin, featuring 58–66 rays. Pectoral fins measuring more than half the length of the head. It has a deeply forked caudal fin. The back displays a vivid metallic blue-green color in life, transitioning to grey with a greenish tint after death. The sides exhibit a silvery appearance with a golden sheen and rows of dark spots or golden blotches. Both dorsal and anal fins are black with the anal fin having a white edge.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Pelagic, inhabiting open waters, also found near the coast
Environment:
Marine, Brackish
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:

Ahmed MS, Datta SK, Saha T, Hossain Z (2021) Molecular characterization of marine and coastal fishes of Bangladesh through DNA barcodes. Ecology and Evolution, 11(9), 3696-3709.

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.

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.

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
COI: MN083097  
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
Other Information