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Scientific Name: Thryssa mystax (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
English Name: Moustached thryssa
Local/Bangla Name: Fasha (ফ্যাসা), Faisya (ফাইস্যা)
Photo: iNaturalist
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae
Description:
The belly has 24–32 scutes extending from the isthmus to the anus. The first supra-maxilla is small and oval, typically minute. There are usually 14–16 lower gill rakers and the pseudobranch is concealed under the skin. In terms of color, there is a dark blotch of wavy lines behind the gill opening, and the gill cavity appears light orange when alive. The tip of the dorsal fin is black, along with the upper, lower, and posterior borders of the caudal fin.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main 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.
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.
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
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