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Scientific Name: Rhinomugil corsula (Hamilton, 1822)
English Name: Corsula mullet
Local/Bangla Name: Khorsula (খরসুলা), Kholla (খল্লা), Ural mach (উড়াল মাছ), Upor chokha (উপর চোখা)
Photo: Dibakar Bhakta (Fishbase)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae
Description:
Fin formula: D1. IV, D2. I 8, P1. 16, P2. I/5, A. III 9. Body is sub-cylindrical in anterior region and moderately compressed in posterior. Dorsal profile is nearly straight. Head is flat in above and compressed at sides. Ventral mouth is present. The first dorsal fin starts somewhat nearer to the base of the caudal than the tip of the snout. The second dorsal fin arises from a bit behind the origin of the anal. Caudal fin is slightly emarginated. Scales is ctenoid. Body colour is grayish brown on surface, lighter along the abdomen and dorsal and caudal stained with gray.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Rivers and estuaries throughout Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater, Brackish (Pelagic)
Comments:
They swim with their eyes on the surface of water.
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, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hasan MA, Khondker M and Rahman MM (eds.) (2007) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh. Vol. 23. Freshwater Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 300+xxxi. pp.
DoF Bangladesh (2023) Album: Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Bangladesh, Dhaka. 200 pp.
