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Scientific Name: Osteogeneiosus militaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
English Name: Soldier catfish
Local/Bangla Name: Apuia (আপুইয়া)
Bonyfish : Osteogeneiosus militaris

Photo: Phillip et al. (2022)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Description:
Head is significantly flattened and the head shield is smooth. Palatine teeth are conical with blunt tips, grouped into two large, elliptical patches, one on each side. There are no mental or mandibulary barbels. The maxillary barbel is rigid and extends at least to the base of the pectoral fin. The fin spines are thin. In terms of coloration, the upper part of the body is bluish, while the lower part is white or cream. The margins of the dorsal and adipose fins are dark blue.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Occur in estuaries and the Bay of Bengal. Available in Meghna river near Chandpur during monsoon.
Environment:
Freshwater, Brackish
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:

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.

Ahmed MS, Datta SK, Zhilik AA (2020) Molecular diversity of freshwater fishes of Bangladesh assessed by DNA barcoding. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, 48(1), 1-19.

Heemstra PC, Heemstra E, Ebert DA, Holleman W, Randall JE (2022) COASTAL FISHES OF THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN. e South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Private Bag 1015, Makhanda, 6140, South Africa.

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
COI: MH429317 MH429348   MH230983
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Global IUCN conservation status:
Other Information