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Scientific Name: Thryssa hamiltonii Gray, 1835
English Name: Hamilton’s thryssa
Local/Bangla Name: Ram fesha (রাম ফেসা)
Photo: H.T.Cheng(GBIF)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae
Description:
The belly features 26–31 scutes extending from the isthmus to the anus. Typically, there are 12–14 lower gill rakers. The first supra-maxilla is small and oval. The pseudobranch is concealed under the skin. In terms of color, there is a dark blotch composed of horizontal wavy black lines behind the upper part of the gill opening.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Sundarbans Mangrove area
Environment:
Marine, Brakish, Freshwater
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.
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 (2022) Department of Fisheries,Government of Bangladesh. 336 pp.
