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Scientific Name: Gymnothorax tile (Hamilton, 1822)
English Name: Indian mud moray
Local/Bangla Name: Metka (মেটকা), Eel (ইল)
Photo: iNaturalist
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Description:
The body is moderately elongated, cylindrical in the anterior section and compressed towards the tail. It is distinguished by its depth at the gill opening. Dorsal fin originates slightly before the gill opening and the anus is positioned at the rear or close to the midpoint of the body. The eyes are small and the teeth are exceptionally sharp. The body is adorned in a black hue with speckles of orange and white. The vertebral count ranges from 120 to 130.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish, Freshwater
Other 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
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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