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Scientific Name: Hemiramphus marginatus (Forsskål, 1775)
English Name: Barred halfbeak ,Yellowtip halfbeak
Local/Bangla Name: Holud Ek-thuitta (হলুদ এক-ঠুইট্টা), Ek-thote (এক ঠোঁটে), thutta (ঠুট্টা)
Barred halfbeak ,Yellowtip halfbeak - Holud Ek-thuitta (হলুদ এক-ঠুইট্টা), Ek-thote (এক ঠোঁটে), thutta (ঠুট্টা) - Hemiramphus marginatus - Type: Bonyfish

Photo: Hermosa, Jr., G.V. (Fishbase)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Hemiramphidae
Description:
The body is highly compressed. There are multiple rows of teeth with truncated ends on both jaws. The dorsal and anal fins have a concave shape with longer anterior rays. The caudal fin is forked. The pelvic fins originate much closer to the caudal base than to the tip of the upper jaw. The coloration is blue-green on the upper part and silvery below, featuring a lateral silver band. This band is bordered above by a narrower black band. The dorsal and caudal fins have black borders and the pelvic and anal fins are usually tipped with black. Young individuals display vertical bars on their bodies.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Inhabiting the vicinity of coasts, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main 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.

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.

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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