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Scientific Name: Thunnus tonggol (Bleeker, 1851)
English Name: Longtail tuna
Local/Bangla Name: Tuna (টুনা), Bom maitta (বোম মাইট্টা)
Photo: Fishes of Australia
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Scombridae
Description:
The species resembles Thunnus albacares but lacks greatly elongated lobes in the second dorsal and anal fins. There are 19–27 gill rakers on the 1st gill arch and it does not possess a swim bladder. The coloration includes a dark blue or black back with the dorsal, pectoral and pelvic fins appearing blackish.Tips of the second dorsal and anal fins have a yellowish wash while the anal fin appears silvery. The caudal fin is blackish with streaks of yellowish green.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of
Other 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
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