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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:
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.
