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Scientific Name: Megalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonym: Scomber cordyla (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Torpedo Scad, Hardtail Scad, Finny Scad, Torpedo scad
Local/Bangla Name: Kauwa Mouri (কাউয়া মৌরি), Kauwa (কাউয়া), Lohamouri (লোহামৌরি), Konkona (কনকনা)
Torpedo Scad, Hardtail Scad, Finny Scad, Torpedo scad - Kauwa Mouri (কাউয়া মৌরি), Kauwa (কাউয়া), Lohamouri (লোহামৌরি), Konkona (কনকনা) - Megalaspis cordyla - Type: Bonyfish

Labcode: F1611sb-58

Photo: ABR Lab

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Carangidae
Description:
D1 I+VII; D2 I/11+8; P1 22; P2 I/5; A II+I/10+6. Body bluish grey to green above and silvery below; a prominent dark spot on upper edge of operculum; all fins light yellow. Body slightly compressed and elongated; head scaleless except for upper part of operculum and cheeks; breast naked; mouth terminal and small with prominent lower jaw; straight part with 54-56 strong and large scutes; caudal peduncle very slender.
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:

Habib KA, Islam MJ, Sakib MN, Brishti PS, Neogi AK (2023) DNA barcoding of reef‐associated fishes of Saint Martin's Island, Northern Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Ecology and Evolution, 13(10), e10641.

Habib KA, Kim CG, Oh J, Neogi AK, Lee YH (2nd eds.) (2018) Aquatic Biodiversity of Sundarbans, Bangladesh (2nd edition), Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), 394 p.

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, 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.

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
COI: MK340662  
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
Other Information