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Scientific Name: Brachirus orientalis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
English Name: Oriental sole
Local/Bangla Name: Botpata ( বটপাতা), Kathal pata (কাঠাল পাতা), Kola pata কলা পাতা
Oriental sole - Botpata ( বটপাতা), Kathal pata (কাঠাল পাতা), Kola pata কলা পাতা - Brachirus orientalis - Type: Bonyfish

Photo: ABR Lab

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Soleidae
Description:
D 63; A 51. Color of body tinged yellow on blind side. Fins color darker and black, pale blotches on dorsal side. Body oblong; flat. Small size mouth. Dorsal and anal fins are confluent with caudal fin. Scale ctenoid.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish, Freshwater
Main References:

Habib KA, Kim CG, Oh J, Neogi AK, Lee YH (2nd eds.) (2018) Aquatic Biodiversity of Sundarbans, Bangladesh (2nd edition), Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), 394 p.

Other References:

Fanning LP, Chowdhury SR, Uddin MS, Al-Mamun MA (Eds. Uddin MS and Chowdhury SR) (2019) Marine fisheries survey reports and stock assessment 2019. Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh, 224 pp.

Thompson PM, Islam MA (Eds.) (2010) Environmental Profile of St. Martin’s Island, United Nations Development Programme, Dhaka, 150 p

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

Habib KA, Islam MJ (2020) An updated checklist of Marine Fishes of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of fisheries, 32(2), 357-367.

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