Scientific Name: Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus, 1758
English Name: Largehead hairtail, Cutlassfish, Hairtail, Large-headed Ribbon Fish
Local/Bangla Name: Boromatha churi (বড়মাথা ছুরি), Chhuri machh (ছুরি মাছ), Rupapatia (রুপাপাতিয়া), Fita machh (ফিতা মাছ)
Largehead hairtail, Cutlassfish, Hairtail, Large-headed Ribbon Fish - Boromatha churi (বড়মাথা ছুরি), Chhuri machh (ছুরি মাছ), Rupapatia (রুপাপাতিয়া), Fita machh (ফিতা মাছ) - Trichiurus lepturus - Type: Bonyfish

Photo: Jacob Jones(iNaturalist)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Trichiuridae
Description:
They resemble Lepturacanthus savala but lack small canine teeth projecting forward on the upper jaw. The first spine in the anal fin is small and soft anal fin rays are slightly protruding through the ventral skin in smaller specimens. In terms of color, fresh specimens display a steel-blue hue with a silvery reflection and their pectoral fins are semitransparent.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Benthopelagic in the continental shelf to a depth of 350m
Environment:
Marine
Main References:

Habib KA, Islam MJ (2020) An updated checklist of Marine Fishes of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of fisheries, 32(2), 357-367.

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.

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.

Fanning LP, Chowdhury SR, Uddin MS, Al-Mamun MA (Eds. Uddin MS and Chowdhury SR) (2019) Marine fisheries survey reports and stock assessment 2019. Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh, 224 pp.

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

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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