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Scientific Name: Cephalopsetta ventrocellatus Dutt & Rao, 1965
English Name: Large-tooth flounder
Local/Bangla Name: Chepta mach চেপ্টা মাছ), Serboti (সেরবতি)
Photo: Uddin et al_2022 (DoF)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Paralichthyidae
Description:
The scales on the side with eyes are slightly ctenoid, while on the side without eyes, they are cycloid. The dorsal fin originates in front of the upper eye and both the dorsal and anal fins conclude at the beginning of the caudal peduncle. Caudal fin is truncated and distinct, featuring a caudal peduncle. The body color ranges from brownish to dark brown, adorned with numerous faint black spots on the side with eyes. The tips of the dorsal, anal and caudal fins are black.
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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