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Scientific Name: Solea ovata Richardson, 1846
English Name: Ovate sole
Local/Bangla Name: Pata machh (পাতা মাছ)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Soleidae
Description:
The body is oval, adorned with ctenoid scales on both surfaces. Eyes are situated on the right side of the body with a slight concave space between them. The mouth is small, curved, and its cleft extends below the midpoint of the lower eye. The upper eye is positioned ahead of the lower one and the upper jaw is slightly longer. There are numerous short tentacles on the side without eyes. The scales exhibit a pronounced ctenoid structure, extending to the dorsal and anal rays. Deep black blotches adorn the outer two-thirds of the pectoral fins.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Inhabits shallow sand and mud bottoms in coastal waters
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Rahman AKA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (2009) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 24. Marine Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 485 p.
Other References:
Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.
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