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Scientific Name: Scomberomorus koreanus (Kishinouye, 1915)
English Name: Korean seerfish
Local/Bangla Name: Champa (চম্পা), Maitta (মাইট্টা)
Photo: iNaturalist
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Scombridae
Description:
It is simillar to Scomberomorus guttatus but with a body depth surpassing the length of the head. The intestine exhibits four folds and five limbs and there are 10–14 gill rakers on the first gill arch. In terms of coloration, the back displays an iridescent greyish-blue shade, the sides are silvery and there are 2–3 irregular rows of small, dark, round spots. The fins, particularly the first dorsal fin are blackish.
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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