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Scientific Name: Myripristis hexagona (Lacepède, 1802)
English Name: Doubletooth soldierfish
Local/Bangla Name: Soinik machh ( সৈনিক মাছ)
Labcode: F1803SM-45
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Holocentriformes
Family: Holocentridae
Description:
There are two pairs of tooth patches located at the front of the lower jaw. The lateral line consists of 25–29 scales with a modal value of 27, and there are small scales in the pectoral fin axil. The 1st gill arch has 36–50 gill rakers. Regarding coloration, the body is light red. The spinous dorsal fin is light red and whitish at the base, becoming broadly bright red distally. The soft dorsal, anal and caudal fins are pale red while the pelvic fins have whitish rays, tinged basally with light red and clear membranes.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
Other References:
Singha NK, Parvej MR, Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR (Eds. Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR) (2019) Bangladesh Samudrik O Upokolio Matsya Projatir Album (Species Album of Marine and Coastal Fisheries Researches of Bangladesh), Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, 264 p.
