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Describes the species found in Marine waterbodies in Bangladesh

Elagatis bipinnulata

Rainbow runner - Rangdhanu Shol (রংধনু শোল), Tota machh (তোতা মাছ), Totamouri (তোতামৌরি) - Elagatis bipinnulata - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Elagatis bipinnulata, English Name: Rainbow runner, Local Name: Rangdhanu Shol (রংধনু শোল), Tota machh (তোতা মাছ), Totamouri (তোতামৌরি); 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

Platycaranx malabaricus

Malabar Trevally, Hunchback Trevally, Horse Mackerel, Kingfish, Malabar Crevalle - Malabar Mouri (মালাবার মৌরি) - Platycaranx malabaricus - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Platycaranx malabaricus, English Name: Malabar Trevally, Hunchback Trevally, Horse Mackerel, Kingfish, Malabar Crevalle, Local Name: Malabar Mouri (মালাবার মৌরি); Family: Carangidae

Atropus hedlandensis

Bumpnose Trevally - Nakfula Mouri (নাকফুলা মৌরি), Mouri (মৌরি ), Uchunak mouri (উঁচুনাক মৌরি) - Atropus hedlandensis - Type: Bonyfish

Scientific Name: Atropus hedlandensis, English Name: Bumpnose Trevally, Local Name: Nakfula Mouri (নাকফুলা মৌরি), Mouri (মৌরি ), Uchunak mouri (উঁচুনাক মৌরি); Family: Carangidae