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Scientific Name: Trachinocephalus trachinus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Synonym: Trachinocephalus myops (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Bluntnose lizardfish
Local/Bangla Name: Votanak achila mach ( ভোতানাক আচিলা মাছ)
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Synodontidae
Description:
The snout is extremely short. Mouth is slanted,featuring a single row of upper jaw teeth that remain visible even when the mouth is closed. It has 13–18 rays in its anal fin. It displays narrow wavy stripes in pale blue and yellow, along with various faint darker bars on its sides. A black spot is present at the upper corner of the gill opening.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
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
