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Scientific Name: Atrobucca nibe (Jordan & Thompson, 1911)
Synonym: Sciaena nibe (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Blackmouth croaker
Local/Bangla Name: Kalomukhi Poa (কালোমুখী পোয়া)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sciaenidae
Description:
This is a small fish with a moderately deep body. The swim bladder is carrot-shaped, featuring 24 to 30 pairs of branched appendages. Each appendage has a dorsal and a ventral limb, arranged in a regular pattern. The twiglets of the dorsal limb point backward, while those near the tip of the ventral limb point forward. The lateral line scales extend to the tip of the caudal fin. The linings of the mouth, gill chamber, and body cavity are black.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Bernacsek GM (2001) Guide to the Finfishes of Bangladesh Sundarbans, Bangladesh Forest Department, Technical Report-Tr. No: 10 (ADB: BAN 1643/3158), 254p.
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