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Scientific Name: Lactarius lactarius (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Synonym: Scomber lactarius (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: False Trevally, Milk Fish, Big-jawed Jumper
Local/Bangla Name: Chounga Mukhi Mach (চৌঙামুখী মাছ) , Sokedi (সুকেদি), Narkeli mach (নারকেলি মাছ), Bhat mach (ভাত মাছ)
False Trevally, Milk Fish, Big-jawed Jumper - Chounga Mukhi Mach (চৌঙামুখী মাছ) , Sokedi (সুকেদি), Narkeli mach (নারকেলি মাছ), Bhat mach (ভাত মাছ) - Lactarius lactarius - Type: Bonyfish

Labcode: F1712SM-15

Photo: ABR Lab

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Lactariidae
Description:
The maxilla extends to the posterior 1/3 of the eye. Mouth is large and oblique with a notable lower jaw. The caudal fin is forked. In terms of color, the fish is silvery grey with blue iridescence above and silvery white below. There is a dusky spot on the upper part of the gill cover. The fins are all pale yellow and the dorsal and caudal fins may occasionally have dusky margins.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish (Reef associated fish)
Main References:

Habib KA, Neogi AK, Kim CG, Lee YH (2022) Reef Fishes of Saint Martin's Island, Bangladesh: An identification book with DNA barcodes. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh. 273 pp.

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

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.

Fanning LP, Chowdhury SR, Uddin MS, Al-Mamun MA (Eds. Uddin MS and Chowdhury SR) (2019) Marine fisheries survey reports and stock assessment 2019. Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh, 224 pp.

Thompson PM, Islam MA (Eds.) (2010) Environmental Profile of St. Martin’s Island, United Nations Development Programme, Dhaka, 150 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.

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
COI: MK340629  
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
Other Information