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Scientific Name: Acanthopagrus datnia (Hamilton, 1822)

Synonym: Coius datnia, Sparidentex datnia, Acanthopagrus longispinnis, Acanthopagrus latus (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Yellowfin seabream, Bengal yellowfin seabream
Local/Bangla Name: Bangla datina (বাংলা দাতিনা), Datina (দাতিনা), Bogni mach (বগনি মাছ)
Yellowfin seabream, Bengal yellowfin seabream - Bangla datina (বাংলা দাতিনা), Datina (দাতিনা), Bogni mach (বগনি মাছ) - Acanthopagrus datnia - Type: Bonyfish

Photo: Hasan, M.E.(FishBase)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sparidae
Description:
This species can be identified from other similar species by the following features: Dorsal fin with XII spines (occasionally 11 or 13); juveniles have a longer second anal-fin spine. In terms of coloration, the pelvic and anal fins exhibit a pale yellow to yellow hue with black streaks in the interradial membranes of anal-fin rays, while the caudal fin is grey or yellowish-grey.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Freshwater, Brackish (Demersal)
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:

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.https://fsb.bau.edu.bd/bjf/index.php/home/article/view/124

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.

Froese R, Pauly D (Editors) (2023) FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 10/2023 )

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