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Describes the species found in Marine waterbodies in Bangladesh

Decapterus smithvanizi

Slender red scad - Lallej nilambori (লাললেজ নিলাম্বরী) - Decapterus smithvanizi - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Decapterus smithvanizi, English Name: Slender red scad, Local Name: Lallej nilambori (লাললেজ নিলাম্বরী); Family: Carangidae

Decapterus russelli

Indian Scad, Russel's scad, Russel's mackerel scad, Round Scad - Lomba Narkeli Mach (লম্বা নারকেলী মাছ), Sada maittya (সাদা মাইট্টা), Nilambori (নীলাম্বরী), Bullet (বুলেট) - Decapterus russelli - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Decapterus russelli, English Name: Indian Scad, Russel’s scad, Russel’s mackerel scad, Round Scad, Local Name: Lomba Narkeli Mach (লম্বা নারকেলী মাছ), Sada maittya (সাদা মাইট্টা), Nilambori (নীলাম্বরী), Bullet (বুলেট); Family: Carangidae

Decapterus macrosoma

Shortfin scad - Narkeli Mach (নারকেলী মাছ) - Decapterus macrosoma - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Decapterus macrosoma, English Name: Shortfin scad, Local Name: Narkeli Mach (নারকেলী মাছ); Family: Carangidae

Decapterus kurroides

Redtail scad, Red-Tailed Mackerel Scad - Lalamburi (লালাম্বুরি) - Decapterus kurroides - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Decapterus kurroides, English Name: Redtail scad, Red-Tailed Mackerel Scad, Local Name: Lalamburi (লালাম্বুরি); Family: Carangidae

Caranx melampygus

Bluefin Trevally - Nilambori (নীলাম্বরী) - Caranx melampygus - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Caranx melampygus, English Name: Bluefin Trevally, Local Name: Nilambori (নীলাম্বরী); Family: Carangidae

Caranx sexfasciatus

Bigeye Trevally, Great Trevally - Boro choukka Mouri (বড় চৌক্কা মৌরি), Boro choukkha (বড় চৌক্কা), Borochokh maitta (বড়চোখ মাইট্টা) - Caranx sexfasciatus - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Caranx sexfasciatus, English Name: Bigeye Trevally, Great Trevally, Local Name: Boro choukka Mouri (বড় চৌক্কা মৌরি), Boro choukkha (বড় চৌক্কা), Borochokh maitta (বড়চোখ মাইট্টা); Family: Carangidae

Caranx ignobilis

Giant Trevally, Giant Kingfish - Nilambori (নীলাম্বরী), Gomamaitta (গোমামাইট্টা) - Caranx ignobilis - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Caranx ignobilis, English Name: Giant Trevally, Giant Kingfish, Local Name: Nilambori (নীলাম্বরী), Gomamaitta (গোমামাইট্টা); Family: Carangidae

Caranx heberi

Blacktip trevally - Mouri (মৌরি ) - Caranx heberi - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Caranx heberi, English Name: Blacktip trevally, Local Name: Mouri (মৌরি ); Family: Carangidae

Carangoides praeustus

Brownback trevally - Shama moouri (শ্যামা মৌরি) - Carangoides praeustus - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Carangoides praeustus, English Name: Brownback trevally, Local Name: Shama moouri (শ্যামা মৌরি); Family: Carangidae

Carangoides armatus

Longfin Trevally, Armed trevally - Lomba pakhna mouri (লম্বা পাখনা মৌরি) - Carangoides armatus - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Carangoides armatus, English Name: Longfin Trevally, Armed trevally, Local Name: Lomba pakhna mouri (লম্বা পাখনা মৌরি); Family: Carangidae