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Scientific Name: Istigobius ornatus (Rüppell, 1830)
English Name: Ornate goby
Local/Bangla Name: Sada bele (সাদা বেলে)
Ornate goby - Sada bele (সাদা বেলে) - Istigobius ornatus - Type: Bonyfish

Labcode: F1802SM-11 F1802SM-12

Photo: ABR Lab

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Description:
Dorsal spines: 7 in total; Dorsal soft rays: 10-12 in total; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9-11; Vertebrae: 26. Upper 3-4 pectoral fin rays are free. Body color is a pale gray. The operculum displays 5 small blue spots interspersed with brownish-red spots. There are 5 vertical rows of white spots on the pectoral fins. The anterior tip of the first dorsal fin is bright yellow with the 4th spine being the longest. Predorsal scales are cycloid and the trunk has ctenoid scales. Mouth has an overhanging snout and the lips are greatly thickened. Cheeks and operculae lack scales. In females, the pelvic and anal fins are not as darkly pigmented as in males.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
Main References:

Habib KA, Neogi AK, Kim CG, Lee YH (2022) Reef Fishes of Saint Martin's Island, Bangladesh: An identification book with DNA barcodes. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh. 273 pp.

Other References:

Habib KA, Islam MJ, Sakib MN, Brishti PS, Neogi AK (2023) DNA barcoding of reef‐associated fishes of Saint Martin's Island, Northern Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Ecology and Evolution, 13(10), e10641.

Ahmed MS, Datta SK, Saha T, Hossain Z (2021) Molecular characterization of marine and coastal fishes of Bangladesh through DNA barcodes. Ecology and Evolution, 11(9), 3696-3709.

Naznin MM, Baki MA, Hossain MM, Datta SK, Ahmed MS (2020) Twelve new records of Coral associated fish from the Saint Martin’s island based on morphometric and molecular approaches. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, 48(2), 253-262.

Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.

Hossain MS, Chowdhury SR, Sharifuzzaman SM , Islam MM, Hasan J, Haque MA , Ali MZ, Hoq ME, Mahmud Y. Marine Fishes of Bangladesh (2020) Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute and Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chattogram, 512pp.

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
COI: MT012661  
16 S rRNA: MK335855 MK335856
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
Other Information