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Scientific Name: Sillaginopsis domina (Cuvier, 1829)

Synonym: Sillaginopsis panijus (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Flathead sillago, Gangetic sillago
Local/Bangla Name: Tular dandi (তুলার ডান্ডি), Hundra baila (হুন্দ্রা বাইলা)
Bonyfish : Sillaginopsis domina

Photo: ABR Lab

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sillaginidae
Description:
The body is elongated, featuring a depressed head and snout. Eyes constitute 3-11% of the head length. The fish has two dorsal fins, with the second spine of the first dorsal fin being notably elongated and filamentous. The eyes are small and nearly covered by fleshy orbits. Additionally, scales on the lateral line are small.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Abound in Bay of Bengal and the estuaries. Ascends rivers.
Environment:
Freshwater, Brackish (Demersal)
Comments:
It is also found in marine envirment
Main References:

Rahman AKA 2005 Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, 2nd ed., Zool. Soc. Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, xviii + 394 pp.

Other References:

Siddiqui KU, Islam MA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA 2005 Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, 2nd ed., Zool. Soc. Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, xviii + 394 pp. AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M, Rahman AKA 2005 Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, 2nd ed., Zool. Soc. Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, xviii + 394 pp. MM (eds.) 2007 Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 23. Freshwater Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 300 pp.

DoF Bangladesh (2023) Album: Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Bangladesh, Dhaka. 200 pp.

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