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Scientific Name: Acanthocybium solandri (Cuvier, 1832)
English Name: Wahoo
Local/Bangla Name: Boro maitta mach (বড় মাইট্টা মাছ)
Photo: Fishes of Australia
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Scombridae
Description:
Body is highly elongated, fusiform and exhibits minimal lateral compression. Teeth are robust, triangular, compressed, and finely serrated. Gill rakers are not present.There are two small flaps between the pelvic fins. In terms of coloration, the head and body display an iridescent blue-green hue dorsally, transitioning to a silvery shade below. In live specimens, it is common to observe 24–30 dark blue vertical bars on the sides, extending below the lateral line.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
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
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