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Scientific Name: Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer (Cantor, 1849)
English Name: Long-spined tripod fish
Local/Bangla Name: Tin Kata Mach (তিন কাটা মাছ), Sukura (সুকুরা), Shuijya(সুইজ্যা)
Photo: abris Tabarsi(GBIF)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Triacanthidae
Description:
The scale-covered ventral surface of the pelvis is noticeably wider at the front, tapering distinctly to a point towards the rear. In terms of coloration, the upper half of the head and body appears dusky silver, while the lower half is silvery, featuring large, elongate brown to orange blotches, typically with darker margins. The distal two-thirds of the first dorsal fin spine is usually blackish, and there is a dusky blotch on the pectoral fin.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish
Other References:
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.
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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