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Scientific Name: Pisodonophis cancrivorus (Richardson, 1848)
English Name: Longfin snake-eel
Local/Bangla Name: Pakhna kamila (পাখনা কামিলা), Boro pakhna sap mach (বড় পাখনা সাপ মাছ)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Description:
The body is cylindrical with compression observed only at the extreme tip of the tail. The anterior nostril is tubular, while the posterior is positioned along the lower edge of the lip. The teeth are granular to molariform, arranged in multiserial bands in the jaws and vomer, with sharper characteristics in the jaws. There are 152–163 vertebrae. The coloration is a consistent brownish-olive on the upper side and light yellow on the lower side. The dorsal fin exhibits a narrow black edge.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Occurs in lagoons and estuaries, entering freshwater often in tidal channels.
Environment:
Freshwater, Brackish (Reef-associated; anadromous)
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.
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