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Scientific Name: Sardinella albella (Valenciennes, 1847)
English Name: White sardinella
Local/Bangla Name: Chapila (চাপিলা), Boro takiya ( বড় তাকিয়া), Khoyra (খয়রা)
Photo: Fishes of Australia
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Dorosomatidae
Description:
The abdomen has a distinct keel formed by 30–32 scutes. Scales before the dorsal fin are paired and overlap. There are 41–68 (typically fewer than 60) lower gill rakers. Scales have somewhat developed extensions at their posterior median. The pelvic fin consists of 1 unbranched and 7 branched rays. Upper part of the body and head is blue-green, transitioning to silvery white below. The flanks have a silvery hue and there are no spots on the body. A dark spot is present at the origin of the dorsal fin, while the other fins are predominantly pale yellow.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
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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