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Scientific Name: Strongylura strongylura (van Hasselt, 1823)
English Name: Spottail Needlefish, Round-tail Alligator Gar
Local/Bangla Name: Fota Kakila (ফোঁটা কাকিলা), Kaikka (কাইক্কা), Bara tuche (বারা টুচে), Fotalej thuitta mach (ফোঁটালেজ ঠুইট্টা মাছ)
Spottail Needlefish, Round-tail Alligator Gar - Fota Kakila (ফোঁটা কাকিলা), Kaikka (কাইক্কা), Bara tuche (বারা টুচে), Fotalej thuitta mach (ফোঁটালেজ ঠুইট্টা মাছ) - Strongylura strongylura - Type: Bonyfish

Photo: Fishes of Australia

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Belonidae
Description:
Body has a rounded cross-section and the caudal peduncle lacks lateral keels. The caudal fin is either rounded or truncate and there are no gill rakers. The back appears greenish, the sides are silvery, and the ventral region is white. The pectoral, pelvic and anal fins are light in color. In live adults, the dorsal fin lobe and the distal margin of the caudal fin exhibit a yellow hue. Additionally, there is a conspicuous round black spot near the base of the caudal fin and the anterior margin of the anal fin is orange.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish
Main References:

Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR, Rashed MR, Singha NK, Tazim MF, Mamun MAA, Mamun A, Rahman MM, Hasan ME (eds.) (2022) Album: Marine and Coastal Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh. 336 pp

Other References:

Ahmed MS, Datta SK, Saha T, Hossain Z (2021) Molecular characterization of marine and coastal fishes of Bangladesh through DNA barcodes. Ecology and Evolution, 11(9), 3696-3709.

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.

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.

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.

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
COI: MK995082  
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
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