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Scientific Name: Fistularia commersonii Rüppell, 1838
English Name: Bluespotted cornetfish
Local/Bangla Name: Bongshi mach (বংশী মাছ), Leja thute (লেজা ঠুটে)
Photo: Uddin et al (2022)_DoF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Fistulariidae
Description:
The dorsal and anal fins have a short base and are positioned opposite each other, featuring 15–17 and 14–16 segmented soft rays respectively. Pectoral fins have 13–15 rays, while the pelvic fins are small and abdominal with 6 rays. The coloration is brownish to olive above and lighter to silvery below with a pair of blue stripes or a row of blue spots along the back. The dorsal and anal fins exhibit an orange color, becoming transparent at the base and the caudal filament is white.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
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:
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.
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