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Scientific Name: Fistularia petimba Lacepède, 1803
English Name: Red Cornetfish, Flute-mouth
Local/Bangla Name: Bongshi macch ( বংশী মাছ), Leza Thute (লেজা ঠুটে), Bara thute (বড় ঠুটে)
Labcode: FCC1901SB-01
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Fistulariidae
Description:
They resemble Fistularia commersonii, but they have a line of elongated bony plates that embedded in the skin along the midline of the back in front of the dorsal fin. The posterior lateral line ossifications terminate in a sharp spine. In terms of coloration, the background color is red to orange-brown above and silvery below with the vertical fins also exhibiting an orange tint.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Sundarbans Mangrove area
Environment:
Marine, Brackish
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.
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