Bangladesh country information

Common names: Gar, Kaikka, Kakila
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Very common in ponds, smaller rivers, canals, beels, and inundated fields throughout Bangladesh. Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Also Ref. 4833, 41236, 43640.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/bg.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rahman, A.K.A., 1989
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Stickfish, 异齿颌针鱼, Pla katung heow mueng, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Beloniformes (Needle fishes) > Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Etymology: Xenentodon: Greek, xenos = strange + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Hamilton.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten; brackvatten ; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 20 - ?; amfidrom (Ref. 51243); djupintervall 0 - 2 m (Ref. 58302). Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672); 38°N - 5°N

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Asia: Sri Lanka and India eastward to the Mekong.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4833); common length : 30.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4833)

Short description Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 15-18; Taggstrålar i analfenan 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 16 - 18. Body very elongate and slightly compressed. Dorsal fin inserted usually anterior to a vertical through the origin of the anal fin. Green-silvery dorsally, grading to whitish below. A silvery band with a dark margin run along the side; a series of four or five blotches (absent in young specimens) on sides between the pectoral and anal fins. Dorsal and anal fins with dark edges.

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Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Male pursues a slow-moving female and upon catching up with the female, will begin shuddering from side to side while the pair is oriented parallel to each other; the pair positions themselves close to submerged vegetation; male assumes a slight head-down position , with his anal fin curled under the female's vent; the pair begins trembling until a single large egg is released; each female produces about a dozen eggs per day; eggs hatch in about a week; no parental care (Ref. 44091).

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Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, i-xxii + 543-1158, 1 pl. (Ref. 4833)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Xenentodon cancila (Hamilton, 1822)