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Scientific Name: Epinephelus bleekeri (Vaillant, 1878)
English Name: Duskytail grouper
Local/Bangla Name: Holudfota bol (হলুদফোঁটা বোল)
Duskytail grouper - Holudfota bol (হলুদফোঁটা বোল) - Epinephelus bleekeri - Type: Bonyfish

Photo: ABR Lab

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Description:
The fish has a body depth measuring 3.0–3.5 times in standard length (SL). The preopercle is serrate with 2–9 enlarged serrae at the angle, and adults have a notch above the preopercle angle. There are 17–19 rays in the pectoral fins, and the caudal fin margin is truncate to slightly convex. The lateral line consists of 49–53 scales, and lateral body scales are rough, with adults having a few small auxiliary scales.The fish is brownish to purplish grey with numerous orange-yellow spots. These spots are present on the head, body, dorsal fin, and upper third of the caudal fin.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main References:

Saha S, Naznin M, Sehrin S, Sarker A, Habib KA, Sarker MM, Baki MA (2022) First records of Epinephelus bleekeri and Epinephelus erythrurus and Molecular Confirmation of Diagramma pictum and Nemipterus japonicus from Bangladesh Waters. Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences, 38(2), 1385-1393.

Other References:

Shamsunnahar S, Baki MA, Sarker A, Begum MH, Zafaria A, Islam NN, Ahmed MS (2017) Short Communication New record of Indian oil sardine Sardinella longiceps from the coastal region of Bangladesh. Ocean Life, 1(1), 11–13.

Baki MA, Saha S, Chakraborty S, Sehrin S, Sarker A, Habib KA (2017) New records of 26 species of coral associated fish from coral ecosystem of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. In 20th international biennial conference and annual general meeting.

Hasan Mohammad, Kader M, Chowdhury Mohammad (2004) Epinephelus bleekeri (Perciformes: Serranidae), a new record from Bangladesh.

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

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.

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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