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Scientific Name: Lamiopsis temminckii (Müller & Henle, 1839)
English Name: Broadfin shark
Local/Bangla Name: Boro pakhna hangor (বড় পাখনা হাঙ্গর)
Photo: Shark References.com
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Carcharhinidae
Description:
Snout is moderately long, nearly equal to mouth width. Small round eyes are present. 2nd dorsal fin nearly as large as first dorsal fin. Upper precaudal pit longitudinal. Pectoral fin broad and triangular. Anal fin with posterior margin nearly straight. It has 29–37 teeth on upper jaw and 28–34 on lower jaw. Upper teeth are serrated and with broad triangular cusps. Lower teeth with smooth, hooked, narrow cusps. Colour: Light grey or tan above, light below, with no prominent markings.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Inshore continental shelf. Bay of Bengal.
Environment:
Marine, Brackish
Main References:
Haque AB, Hasan SJ, Hossain N, Khan S, Rahman S, Karim E (2023) Elasmobranch Fishery in Bangladesh (ed. Yahia Mahmud), Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, 144 p.
Other References:
Hossain MS, Chowdhury SR, Sharifuzzaman SM , Islam MM, Hasan J, Haque MA , Ali MZ, Hoq ME, Mahmud Y (2020) Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute and Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chattogram, 512pp.
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