Hanif, Abu2025-01-062025-01-0620192618-636510.3153/AR19020https://doi.org/10.3153/AR19020https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/366250https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14669/720A blue mackerel, Scomber australasicus, was recorded during monthly survey on the availabilityof coastal and marine fish in Bangladesh. The specimen was captured from the Bay of Bengal byoperating commercial gill net. This historic occurrence represents the first record of blue mackerelin the Bay of Bengal. The species was previously reported from the nearest Vizhinjam Coast ofLaccadive Sea in India. The report of S. australasicus in the area further enriches the ichthyofaunaof the area and points to the need for further detailed studies for conservation initiatives with respect to such rare fishes.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBalıkçılıkOther21542113662502