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Scientific Name: Pennahia ovata Sasaki, 1996
English Name: Big Head Pennah Croaker
Local/Bangla Name: Sada poa (সাদা পোয়া), Bostar poa (বস্তার পোয়া)
Photo: Uddin et al (2022)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sciaenidae
Description:
The species has a more oval body, with a depth measuring 2.7–3.2 times in standard length (SL). The lower jaw teeth are closely spaced and weakly differentiated. It typically has 24–25 soft dorsal fin rays, 17–19 pectoral fin rays, and 10–12 slender gill rakers on the lower limb of the 1st gill arch. The 2nd anal fin spine is long, measuring 2.6–3.9 times in head length (HL), and the caudal fin is weakly S-shaped. The coloration includes a pinkish-grey head and body on the back, becoming paler ventrally with golden reflections on the head. The gill cover features a diffuse dark blotch, and the spinous dorsal fin has a thin black margin, while the soft dorsal fin exhibits a series of dark spots along the base.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR, Rashed MR, Singha NK, Tazim MF, Mamun MAA, Mamun A, Rahman MM, Hasan ME (eds.) (2022) Album: Marine and Coastal Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh. 336 pp
Other References:
Singha NK, Parvej MR, Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR (Eds. Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR) (2019) Bangladesh Samudrik O Upokolio Matsya Projatir Album (Species Album of Marine and Coastal Fisheries Researches of Bangladesh), Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, 264 p.
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