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Scientific Name: Pellona ditchela Valenciennes, 1847
English Name: Indian pellona
Local/Bangla Name: Faissa (ফাইস্যা), Choukka mach (চৌক্কা মাছ)
Photo: Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.(FishBase)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Pristigasteridae
Description:
The belly displays 26–28 scutes. A toothed hypomaxilla is present. The scales have upper and lower vertical striae that slightly overlap at the center of each scale. Swim bladder lacks a posterior tube (or tubes) extending into the body muscles. Head has a gold hue with the snout and chin appearing dusky. Body is dusky above, gold on the flanks, and silvery below.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brakish, Freshwater
Other References:
Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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