Species Details

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Goonch Did you see this animal?

Scientific Name : Bagarius yarrelli
Family : Sisoridae
Order : Silurifirmes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Goonch
Habitat : Hilly rivers
 
Description : Goonch has a elongated body with depressed head.Mouth inferior.Eyes small.Adipose fin short.Caudal fin deeply forked.Skin rough and slimly.Body greyish or light yellowish with large irregular bands and markings.
 
Distribution in Bangladesh
References:
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: Tamang, Lakpa.www.fishbase.de. more information please contact with us.