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Scientific Name: Sphyraena obtusata Cuvier, 1829
English Name: Obtuse barracuda, Yellowtail barracuda, Striped barracuda
Local/Bangla Name: Choto darkuta (ছোট দারকুটা), Darkuta (দারকুটা), Choto dheki mach (ছোট ঢেঁকি মাছ)
Photo: Fishes of Australia
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Sphyraenidae
Description:
Maxilla does not extend below the anterior margin of the eye. The 1st gill arch has two prominent gill rakers. Caudal fin is forked without a pair of lobes at the posterior margin. The tips of the pectoral fins extend beyond the origin of the 1st dorsal fin. There are 78–85 pored lateral line scales. The head and body are dark green dorsally while the underside is silvery white. The body features two faint yellowish-brown longitudinal stripes. Anal and pelvic fins are transparent. The pectoral fin is dusky with a dark margin at the base. Caudal fin is yellow with a greenish tint near the base and the entire margin is dusky.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish (Reef associated fish)
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.
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.
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