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Scientific Name: Apocryptes bato (Hamilton, 1822)
English Name: Mudskipper, Goby
Local/Bangla Name: Ful ciring (ফুল চিরিং), Chiring (চিড়িং), Cheowa bele (চেউয়া বেলে), Dali cheowa (ডালি চেউয়া)
Photo: Fishbase
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Description:
The pelvic fin is fused to create a suction or adhesive disk. There is either one or two dorsal fins, with the spinous dorsal fin containing 2-17 flexible spines, distinct from the soft spines. The body may or may not have scales. Teeth come in different sizes, typically small and conical. There are five branchiostegal rays.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish, Freshwater
Main 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, 485 p.
Other 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.
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.
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