Flathead sillago Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Sillaginopsis panijus
Family : Sillaginidae
Order : Perciformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Gangetic sillago
Habitat : Shallow,muddy bays,estuaries
Description : Flathead sillago got an elongated and partly cylindrical body which has an elongated and depressed head.Coloration of them shows greenish-yellow above and pale whitish below.They got small terminal mouth and ctenoid scales covering the whole body.Upper lobe of their caudal is elongated.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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description written by: Seam Ferdous Emon, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright: Hossain, Mostafa A. R.( [email protected]).www.fishbase.de. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Seam Ferdous Emon, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright: Hossain, Mostafa A. R.( [email protected]).www.fishbase.de. more information please contact with us.