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Scientific Name: Hyporhamphus limbatus (Valenciennes, 1847)
English Name: Congaturi halfbeak
Local/Bangla Name: Ek-thuitta ( একঠুইট্টা)
Photo: Uddin et al (2022)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Hemiramphidae
Description:
The lower jaw is extensively prolonged. The upper jaw is short, triangular and covered in scales. There is a preorbital ridge and the preorbital canal is simple, lacking a posterior branch. Caudal fin is emarginate, not highly forked. The coloration is greenish above with a widening silvery lateral stripe towards the posterior and a white ventral area. The fleshy tip of the beak is reddish.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of 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
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