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Scientific Name: Saurida longimanus Norman, 1939
English Name: Longfin lizardfish
Local/Bangla Name: Anchila baila (আঁচিলা বাইলা)
Photo: Fishes of Australia
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Synodontidae
Description:
The body has a cylindrical shape and multiple rows of teeth are observable in both jaws even when the mouth is closed. The pectoral fin is elongated. There are 9 pelvic fin rays of approximately equal length. The lateral line extends to the base of the caudal fin. There are 11–12 rays in the dorsal fin and 14 rays in the pectoral fin. The upper part of the body is brownish, while the lower part is silvery-white. The upper half of the pectoral fin and the distal portions of the dorsal fin and the lower caudal lobe are dusky.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
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.
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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