This document provides information about the Kaikka fish presented by MD Rany Kazi. It discusses the local and scientific names of the fish, its systematic position, physical description, external features, habitats, distribution, feeding habits, economic importance, ecological role, and conservation status. The Kaikka fish, also known as the needle fish, is a freshwater predatory fish found in rivers, ponds, and flooded fields in South Asia. It feeds on smaller fish, tadpoles, shrimp, and insects. While it has some commercial and medicinal significance, it is not considered threatened but conservation efforts are still needed to protect its population.

1. PRESENTATION ON
KAIKKA FISH
BY
MD RANY KAZI
ROLL: ASH1602047M
YEAR: I ,TERM: II
SESSION: 2015-2016
NSTU

2. NAME
 LOCAL NAME :
ENGLISH : FRESH WATER GARFISH ,NEEDLE FISH,
SILVER NEEDLE FISH
BANGLADESH : KANKILA ,KAIKYA ,KAKILA
 COMMON NAME : NEEDLE FISH
 SCIENTIFIC NAME : Xenentodon cancila

3. SYSTEMETIC POSITION
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Belonidae
Genus : Xenentodon
Species: Xenentodon cancila

4. DESCRIPTION
 Body extremely elongated & slightly compressed .
 Eyes rather small,cheeks long.
 Lower beak slightly longer than the upper.
 Lateral line near the lower profile.
 Greenish above, flanks greenish silvery, grading to whitish below.
 Maximum length is recorded 40 cm in total length .

5. EXTERNAL FEATURES
 Type of fins :
Fin without spine.
Dorsal fin : Inserted opposite the
origin of the anal fin.
Pectoral fin : Short & inserted high up
on the sides.
 Type of scale : Small cycloid & deciduous.
 It has a very slender, long mouth lined
with razor-sharp teeth.

6. HABITS AND HABITATS
 Predetaor, live feeder, aggressive.
 Occurs primarily in rivers,also in
ponds,beels,canals and inundated fields.
 Often found in slow-flowing pools in
rivers with rock or sand substrates.
 Inhabits large and medium-sized rivers
with adults occurring in areas that lack
floating vegetation.
 Oviporous,lays eggs on the underside of
leaves.

7. DISTRIBUTION
Bangladesh
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Pakistan
SriLanka
Thailand

8. FOOD & feeding habit
This fish is surface feeder.
Feeds on live fish tadpoles,
shrimp, cricket and other
insects.
It also eat zoobenthos.
It is primarily carnivores
fish.

9. Economic importance
 It is of minor commercial significance.
 It is also popular as a medicinal fish in some villagers.
 Market price of the fish is comparatively cheap.
 It is also a potential aquarium fish.

10. Ecological role
Act as a
predator in
the surface
layer of the
ecosystem.

11. Status & conservation
 Not considered as threatened in
the RED LIST of IUCN
Bangladesh (2000) .
 Establishment of sanctuaries and
ban on fishing at strategic
location , along with judicious
enforcement of the Fish
Conservation Acts are needed to
consereve the kakila population.

12. THANK YOU 