Osteogeneiosus militaris - Marine Biodiversity Portal of Bangladesh

Scientific Name: Osteogeneiosus militaris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonym: Osteogeneiosus blochii, Silurus militaris (unaccepted) (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Soldier catfish

Local/Bangla Name: Kelaguijja (কেলাগুইজ্জা), Kolaboti (কলাবতি), Apia kata mach (আপিয়া কাঁটা মাছ), Apuia (আপুইয়া)

Labcode: FCC2010CH-46

Photo: Phillip et al.(2022)

Classification:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Ariidae

Description:

Head is significantly flattened and the head shield is smooth. Palatine teeth are conical with blunt tips, grouped into two large, elliptical patches, one on each side. There are no mental or mandibulary barbels. The maxillary barbel is rigid and extends at least to the base of the pectoral fin. The fin spines are thin. In terms of coloration, the upper part of the body is bluish, while the lower part is white or cream. The margins of the dorsal and adipose fins are dark blue.

Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:

Rivers, Estuaries, Coastal regions of Bangladesh

Environment:

Marine, Brackish, Freshwater (Demersal, Potamodromous, Tropical)

References:

Habib KA, Islam MJ (2020) An updated checklist of Marine Fishes of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of fisheries, 32(2), 357-367.

Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.

Singha NK, Parvej MR, Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR (Eds. Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR) (2019) Bangladesh Samudrik O Upokolio Matsya Projatir Album (Species Album of Marine and Coastal Fisheries Researches of Bangladesh), Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, 264 p.

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.

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.

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

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh

GenBank Accession Number:

COI: OK175842 MH429348 MH230983 PQ877113 PQ877112 < haref=''https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MH429317'' target=''_blank''> MH429317,