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Scientific Name: Trachinotus teraia Cuvier, 1832
English Name: Shortfin pompano
Local/Bangla Name: Pompano mach (পম্পানো মাছ)
Photo: Mamonekene, V.(FishBase)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Carangidae
Description:
Body is short and deep, featuring a rounded snout and a small mouth. There are two dorsal fins: the first has 6 spines and the second has 1 spine and 19-21 soft rays. The anal fin consists of 2 short, detached spines followed by 1 spine and 16-18 soft rays. Both the soft dorsal and anal fin lobes are shorter than the head. The pectoral fins are short and the scales are small, cycloid and partially embedded in the skin. The lateral line is very slightly arched over the pectoral finsand without scutes. There are no distinct spots, dark blotches, or other color marks on the body. The coloration includes a bluish-grey or greenish back, silvery sides and ventrum without distinctive markings, and dark fins, with the lobes of the dorsal, anal, and caudal fins being darker to black.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish, Freshwater
Main References:
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.
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