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Scientific Name: Congresox talabon (Cuvier, 1829)
English Name: Yellow pike conger
Local/Bangla Name: Holud kamila (হলুদ কামিলা), Kamila (কামিলা)
Photo: Hossain et al. (2022)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenesocidae
Description:
Resembling Congresox talabanoides, it distinguishes itself with longer pectoral fins. The count of dorsal fin rays before the anus ranges from 70 to 75, while there are 41–42 lateral line pores before the anus and 143–149 vertebrae. In terms of coloration, the head and body exhibit a yellow hue with a bronze tint and the underside is white. The dorsal and anal fins feature narrow black edges.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish
Main References:
Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR, Rashed MR, Singha NK, Tazim MF, Mamun MAA, Mamun A, Rahman MM, Hasan ME (eds.) (2022) Album: Marine and Coastal Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh. 336 pp
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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