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Scientific Name: Thryssa dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1848)
English Name: Dussumier’s thryssa
Local/Bangla Name: Pati fesha (পাতি ফেসা)
Photo: Shao, K.T.(FishBase)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae
Description:
The belly exhibits 21–24 scutes from the isthmus to the anus. Typically, there are 17–19 lower gill rakers. The first supra-maxilla is absent and the pseudobranch is concealed under the skin. Regarding coloration, the dorsum is dark, while the flanks appear silvery with a yellowish tint. There is a dark blotch behind the upper part of the gill opening, occasionally connected to a dark saddle on the nape. The caudal fin has a yellowish base.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
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, 485 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.
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