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Scientific Name: Ambassis nalua (Hamilton, 1822)
English Name: Scalloped perchlet
Local/Bangla Name: Kata chanda (কাঁটা চান্দা), Lata chanda (লাটা চান্দা)
Photo: Jeffrey T. Williams(Fishes of Australia)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ovalentaria incertae sedis
Family: Ambassidae
Description:
A translucent greenish-brown to dusky grey glassfish with a silvery abdomen and cheeks, a black membrane between the second and third dorsal-fin spines, dusky scales on the back and along the dorsal and anal-fin bases, and a black stripe along the midside.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Inhabits brackish waters of bays and estuaries. Enters rivers and mangroves shores
Environment:
Marine, Brakish, Freshwater
Main 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.
Other References:
Rahman AKA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (2009) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 24. Marine Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 485 p.
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