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Scientific Name: Elops machnata (Forsskål, 1775)
English Name: Tenpounder,Big Eye Herring,Ladyfish
Local/Bangla Name: Solemani mach (সোলেমানি মাছ), Kela Koral (কেলা কোরাল)
Tenpounder,Big Eye Herring,Ladyfish - Solemani mach (সোলেমানি মাছ), Kela Koral (কেলা কোরাল) - Elops machnata - Type: Bonyfish

Photo: Uddin et al (2022)_DoF

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Elopiformes
Family: Elopidae
Description:
The jaws possess villiform teeth and there are no spines in the fins. There is a singular dorsal fin with 20-27 rays, originating just behind the mid-point of the body. The anal fin is short, featuring 14-17 rays and its origin is situated well behind the base of the dorsal fin. Pelvic fins are positioned slightly ahead of the dorsal fin origin. The scales are very small, approximately 100 on the lateral line. In terms of color, the back is blue-grey, the sides are silvery with a touch of yellow, and the fins exhibit a faint yellow hue.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
North-western part of Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish, Freshwater
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:

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.

Fanning LP, Chowdhury SR, Uddin MS, Al-Mamun MA (Eds. Uddin MS and Chowdhury SR) (2019) Marine fisheries survey reports and stock assessment 2019. Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh, 224 pp.

Singha NK, Parvej MR, Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR (Eds. Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR) (2019) Bangladesh Samudrik O Upokolio Matsya Projatir Album (Species Album of Marine and Coastal Fisheries Researches of Bangladesh), Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, 264 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.

Habib KA, Islam MJ (2020) An updated checklist of Marine Fishes of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of fisheries, 32(2), 357-367.

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