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Describes the species found in Marine waterbodies in Bangladesh

Dactyloptena orientalis

Oriental Flying Gurnard - Urukku machh (উরুক্কু মাছ), Urukku gurnard (উরুক্কু গার্নার্ড) - Dactyloptena orientalis - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Dactyloptena orientalis, English Name: Oriental Flying Gurnard, Local Name: Urukku machh (উরুক্কু মাছ), Urukku gurnard (উরুক্কু গার্নার্ড); Family: Dactylopteridae

Trichiurus lepturus

Largehead hairtail, Cutlassfish, Hairtail, Large-headed Ribbon Fish - Boromatha churi (বড়মাথা ছুরি), Chhuri machh (ছুরি মাছ), Rupapatia (রুপাপাতিয়া), Fita machh (ফিতা মাছ) - Trichiurus lepturus - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Trichiurus lepturus, English Name: Largehead hairtail, Cutlassfish, Hairtail, Large-headed Ribbon Fish, Local Name: Boromatha churi (বড়মাথা ছুরি), Chhuri machh (ছুরি মাছ), Rupapatia (রুপাপাতিয়া), Fita machh (ফিতা মাছ); Family: Trichiuridae

Tentoriceps cristatus

Crested hairtail - Jhuti churi mach (ঝুঁটি ছুরি মাছ) - Tentoriceps cristatus - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Tentoriceps cristatus, English Name: Crested hairtail, Local Name: Jhuti churi mach (ঝুঁটি ছুরি মাছ); Family: Trichiuridae

Trichiurus gangeticus

Ganges hairtail - ছুরি (Churi) - Trichiurus gangeticus - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Trichiurus gangeticus, English Name: Ganges hairtail, Local Name: ছুরি (Churi); Family: Trichiuridae

Lepturacanthus savala

Savalani hairtail, Ribbon-Fish - Savala churi (সাভালা ছুরি), Choto churi (ছোট ছুরি), Sada churi mach (সাদা ছুরি মাছ) - Lepturacanthus savala - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Lepturacanthus savala, English Name: Savalani hairtail, Ribbon-Fish, Local Name: Savala churi (সাভালা ছুরি), Choto churi (ছোট ছুরি), Sada churi mach (সাদা ছুরি মাছ); Family: Trichiuridae

Eupleurogrammus muticus

Smallhead hairtail, Ribbon-Fish - Chotomatha Churi (ছোটমাথা ছুরি), Churi (ছুরি), Boro churi (বড় ছুরি) - Eupleurogrammus muticus - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Eupleurogrammus muticus, English Name: Smallhead hairtail, Ribbon-Fish, Local Name: Chotomatha Churi (ছোটমাথা ছুরি), Churi (ছুরি), Boro churi (বড় ছুরি); Family: Trichiuridae

Thunnus tonggol

Longtail tuna - Tuna (টুনা), Bom maitta (বোম মাইট্টা) - Thunnus tonggol - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Thunnus tonggol, English Name: Longtail tuna, Local Name: Tuna (টুনা), Bom maitta (বোম মাইট্টা); Family: Scombridae

Neoepinnula orientalis

Sackfish - Jhuri mach (ঝুঁড়ি মাছ), Thole mach (থলে মাছ) - Neoepinnula orientalis - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Neoepinnula orientalis, English Name: Sackfish, Local Name: Jhuri mach (ঝুঁড়ি মাছ), Thole mach (থলে মাছ); Family: Gempylidae

Thunnus albacares

Yellowfin Tuna - Holud pakhna tuna (হলুদ পাখনা টুনা), Tuna machh (টুনা মাছ) - Thunnus albacares - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Thunnus albacares, English Name: Yellowfin Tuna, Local Name: Holud pakhna tuna (হলুদ পাখনা টুনা), Tuna machh (টুনা মাছ); Family: Scombridae

Scomberomorus lineolatus

Seer fish - Not Known - Scomberomorus lineolatus - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Scomberomorus lineolatus, English Name: Seer fish, Local Name: Not Known; Family: Scombridae