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Scientific Name: Brotula multibarbata Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
English Name: Goatsbeard brotula
Local/Bangla Name: Somudro magur (সমুদ্র মাগুর)
Photo: Fishes of Australia
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Description:
It has elongated body with a tapering caudal fin. Fine teeth are present on the jaws and palate. The dorsal and anal fins are long forming a continuous structure with the caudal fin. The body is entirely covered with small, cycloid (smooth) scales. It is dark brown with a submarginal black band and a narrow white border on the dorsal and anal fins.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR, Rashed MR, Singha NK, Tazim MF, Mamun MAA, Mamun A, Rahman MM, Hasan ME (eds.) (2022) Album: Marine and Coastal Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh. 336 pp
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.
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