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Scientific Name: Sillaginopsis panijus (Hamilton, 1822)
Synonym: Cheilodipterus panijus , Sillaginopsis domina (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Flathead sillago
Local/Bangla Name: Hundra baila (হুন্দ্রা বাইলা), Tular dandi (তুলার ডান্ডি), Hundra (হুন্দ্রা), Shundra (সুন্দ্রা)
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sillaginidae
Description:
The body is elongated, featuring a depressed head and snout. Eyes constitute 3-11% of the head length. The fish has two dorsal fins, with the second spine of the first dorsal fin being notably elongated and filamentous. The eyes are small and nearly covered by fleshy orbits. Additionally, scales on the lateral line are small.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish, Freshwater
Other References:
Thompson PM, Islam MA (Eds.) (2010) Environmental Profile of St. Martin’s Island, United Nations Development Programme, Dhaka, 150 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.
