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Scientific Name: Trichiurus gangeticus Gupta, 1966
English Name: Ganges hairtail
Local/Bangla Name: ছুরি (Churi)
Photo: Anuj Sharma(BOLD)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Trichiuridae
Description:
The total dorsal spines are 4 and the total soft rays in the dorsal fin range from 116 to 129 while the anal fin has 85 soft rays. Body is highly elongated, compressed and tapers to a point. Pelvic and caudal fins are absent and the anal fin is reduced to minute spinules. Anterior margin of the pectoral-fin spine is serrated. In its fresh state, the specimen exhibits a bright silvery-white color with semi-transparent membranes in the dorsal and anal fins.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
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.
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