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Scientific Name: Panna microdon (Bleeker, 1849)

Synonym: Otolithus microdon (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Panna croaker
Local/Bangla Name: Lal poa (লাল পোয়া), Chotta lambu (ছোট্টা লম্বু), Sada poa (সাদা পোয়া)
Panna croaker - Lal poa (লাল পোয়া), Chotta lambu (ছোট্টা লম্বু), Sada poa (সাদা পোয়া) - Panna microdon - Type: Bonyfish

Photo: BOLD

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sciaenidae
Description:
The fin formula is D VIII-X+I 31-37, A II 6-7, P I 17-18, V I 5. The fish has a slender body with a prominent terminal mouth. The dorsal and second anal spines are relatively weak, and there are 10-12 gill rakers on the lower arm of the first arch. The lateral line has 92-95 scales, and the caudal fin is pointed. The body color is brownish, becoming lighter on the flanks and belly, while the fins exhibit a yellow hue with dark margins in the dorsal and anal fins.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish
Main References:

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.

Other References:

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

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.

Thompson PM, Islam MA (Eds.) (2010) Environmental Profile of St. Martin’s Island, United Nations Development Programme, Dhaka, 150 p

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

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.

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