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Scientific Name: Lactoria cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758)
English Name: Longhorn cowfish
Local/Bangla Name: Lomba Shing Goru Mach (লম্বা শিং গরু মাছ), Bakshaw machh ( বাক্স মাছ)
Photo: FAO(Myanmar)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Ostraciidae
Description:
The fish is characterized by a sharp, strong spine projecting anteriorly from the upper edge of each eye, a feature true for all species in the genus. Additionally, there is a second pair of spines extending posteriorly from the posteroventral edge of the carapace, which is a generic characteristic. The caudal fin is greatly elongate, ranging from one-half to two-thirds of the carapace length. In terms of coloration, the body is yellowish-brown with light blue spots on the sides. The dorsal, anal, and pectoral fins are pale, and the caudal fin is yellowish with light blue spots.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish (Reef associated fish)
Other References:
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.
Psomadakis PN, Thein H, Russell BC, Tun MT(2019) Field identification guide to the living marine resources of Myanmar. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. Rome, FAO and MOALI
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