Scientific Name: Boleophthalmus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1837
English Name: Mudskipper
Local/Bangla Name: Bagha benda (বাঘা বেন্দা), Chiring (চিড়িং), Dahuk (ডাহুক)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Description:
The total elements in the second dorsal fin range from 24 to 28 with the first element of the second dorsal fin typically being unsegmented and unbranched. The count of longitudinal scales falls within the range of 103 to 185 while the predorsal scales number between 48 and 56. The teeth in the lower jaw are notched.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish, Freshwater (Demersal, Amphidromous, Tropical)
References:
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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