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Scientific Name: Eutropiichthys murius (Hamilton, 1822)
English Name: Muri vacha
Local/Bangla Name: Muribacha (মুরিবাচা)
Bonyfish : Eutropiichthys murius

Photo: Hossain MAR (Fishbase)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Schilbeidae
Description:
Fin formula: D1. I/7; D2. 0; P. I/10; V. 6; A. 38-43 (3/35-40); C. 17. The fish has an elongate and laterally compressed body with a depressed head and rounded snout. Its mouth is wide, with the upper jaw being slightly longer than the lower jaw. There are four pairs of barbels. The pectoral spines are comparatively strong and slightly longer than the dorsal spine, which is positioned posteriorly. The pectoral spine is denticulated internally. The caudal fin is forked. The body is silvery gray with a darker back. The bases of the caudal, anal, and pelvic fins are yellowish, and there are three grayish bands on the flanks. The dorsal, pectoral, and caudal fins have dusky tips.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Inhabit rivers, streams and canals.
Environment:
Freshwater (Demersal)
Main References:

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

Other References:

Hossain M, Wahab M, Belton B (2012) The Checklist of the Riverine Fishes of Bangladesh. FAN Bangladesh. 1. 29-39.

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.

Mahalder B, Mustafa MG (2013) Introduction to fish species diversity: Sunamganj haor region within CBRMP's working area. Community Based Resource Management Project-LGED, Worldfish, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 75.

Froese R, Pauly D (Editors) (2024) FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (02/2024).

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