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Scientific Name: Istiompax indica (Cuvier, 1832)
Synonym: Makaira indica (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Black marlin
Local/Bangla Name: Kalo talowar ( কালো তলোয়ার ), Marlin mach (মারলিন মাছ)
Photo: Uddin et al (2022)_DoF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Istiophoridae
Description:
The body is elongated and robust, lacking compression. Profile of the head is noticeably elevated and the pectoral fins are rigid, incapable of folding flat against the sides of the body. In terms of color, the body is dark blue dorsally and silvery white ventrally. The membrane of the first dorsal fin is blue-black, typically without spots. Other fins are brown-black. There are no markings or dots on the sides of the body. After death, the body takes on a greyish-white color.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
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.
Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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