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Scientific Name: Zenarchopterus dispar (Valenciennes, 1847)
English Name: Feathered River Garfish
Local/Bangla Name: Ek-thutey (এক ঠুটে), Thutta (ঠুট্টা)
Photo: Zenarchopterus dispar (FishBase)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Zenarchopteridae
Description:
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Soft dorsal rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12-13; Vertebrae: 42-43. The upper jaw is conspicuously wider than it is long. The snout displays a consistent brown color without a dark band along the midline. The pectoral fin is shorter than the length of the head. The lower jaw is notably shorter than the head. In adult males, the sixth and seventh anal rays are significantly thickened and elongated, extending beyond the caudal base. Either dorsal ray 4, dorsal ray 5, or both are elongated and thickened.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish, Freshwater
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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