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Scientific Name: Aurigequula fasciata (Lacepède, 1803)
Synonym: Clupea fasciata, Leiognathus fasciatus (Encyclopedia) (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Striped ponyfish
Local/Bangla Name: Dagi chanda (দাগী চান্দা)
Photo: flickr
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Leiognathidae
Description:
The fish has a deep and compressed body, with the back more strongly arched than the anterior part of the belly. The body depth is 1.7–2.0 times the standard length, and the head and breast are scaleless. The teeth are small and weak, and the second dorsal spine is very long and filamentous. The body is silvery, with approximately 11 widely spaced dark vertical lines on the back, superimposed by a few yellow blotches that fade gradually towards the lower sides. The axil of the pectoral fins is yellow.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish
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, Bangladesh, 485 p.
Other References:
Thompson PM, Islam MA (Eds.) (2010) Environmental Profile of St. Martin’s Island, United Nations Development Programme, Dhaka, 150 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.
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