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Scientific Name: Caecula pterygera Vahl, 1794
English Name: Finny snake eel
Local/Bangla Name: Probal baim (প্রবাল বাইম), Hizra (হিজরা)
Photo: Hossain et al. (2022)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Description:
Vertebrae count: 126 – 130. The body is elongated somewhat cylindrical and slightly compressed, featuring a rigid tail and a sharply conical head. Eyes are very small and inconspicuous. The mouth is large, extending well beyond the eye and is equipped with small, sharp, more or less single-row teeth. The gill opening is a longitudinal slit beneath the throat, accompanied by an additional fold of skin. The origin of the dorsal fin is positioned over the gill opening and both the dorsal and anal fins are notably underdeveloped.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
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:
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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