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Scientific Name: Alopias vulpinus (Bonnaterre, 1788)
English Name: Thresher shark
Local/Bangla Name: Lez hangor(লেজ হাঙ্গর)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Lamniformes
Family: Alopiidae
Description:
It has short, pointed snout with small eyes. Arched mouth with labial furrows are present. First dorsal fin is approximately midway between pectoral and pelvic fins, with free rear tip over pelvic fins origin. Second dorsal fin and anal fin very small. Pectoral fins weakly curved with broadly rounded tips. Upper caudal lobe nearly as long as rest of body. White spots sometimes present on pectoral fin tips. Skin coloring immediately above pectoral and pelvic fins origin with white patches.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Maritime area of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Marine, Brackish
Other References:
Hossain MS, Chowdhury SR, Sharifuzzaman SM , Islam MM, Hasan J, Haque MA , Ali MZ, Hoq ME, Mahmud Y (2020) Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute and Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chattogram, 512pp.
Hossain MS, Chowdhury SR, Sharifuzzaman SM , Islam MM, Hasan J, Haque MA , Ali MZ, Hoq ME, Mahmud Y (2020) Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute and Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chattogram, 512pp.
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