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Scientific Name: Pisodonophis cancrivorus (Richardson, 1848)
English Name: Longfin snake-eel
Local/Bangla Name: Pakhna kamila (পাখনা কামিলা), Boro pakhna sap mach (বড় পাখনা সাপ মাছ)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Description:
The body is cylindrical with compression observed only at the extreme tip of the tail. The anterior nostril is tubular, while the posterior is positioned along the lower edge of the lip. The teeth are granular to molariform, arranged in multiserial bands in the jaws and vomer, with sharper characteristics in the jaws. There are 152–163 vertebrae. The coloration is a consistent brownish-olive on the upper side and light yellow on the lower side. The dorsal fin exhibits a narrow black edge.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brakish, Freshwater
Other References:
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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