Scientific Name: Ambassis ambassis (Lacepède, 1802)
English Name: Commerson’s glassy, Longspine glassy
Local/Bangla Name: Kata chanda (কাটা চান্দা)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Ambassidae
Description:
Number of dorsal spines: 8; Number of dorsal soft rays: 9-10; Number of anal spines: 3; Number of anal soft rays: 9-11. Additionally, there is a solitary supraorbital spine. The rostral spine is not present. The ridge and rear margin of the preopercle are serrated. The edge of the interopercle is smooth. Cheek scales are arranged in 2-3 rows. There are 13-18 scales in the predorsal region. The lateral line is continuous.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine , Brackishwater
References:
Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.
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