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Scientific Name: Trachinotus blochii (Lacepède, 1801)
English Name: Snubnose Pompano, Asian Pompano
Local/Bangla Name: Kata tikka (কাটা টিক্কা), Tobol chanda (তবল চান্দা)
Photo: Uddin et al (2022)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Carangidae
Description:
The shape of the snout is broadly rounded and the tongue lacks teeth. In adults, the supraoccipital bone of the skull is thin and blade-like. The coloration typically consists of a blue-grey color above and a paler shade below the head and body. Large adults may display a golden-orange coloration, especially on the snout and lower half of the body. The second dorsal fin is dark with the fin lobe being dusky orange and the caudal fin ranges from dark to dirty orange, with the leading edges being the darkest.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish (Reef associated fish)
Main 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
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.
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