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Scientific Name: Parapercis clathrata Ogilby, 1910
English Name: Latticed sandperch
Local/Bangla Name: Bailla machh (বাইলা মাছ)
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pinguipedidae
Description:
The fish exhibits a dark wavy line along its upper side, separating a pale brown back from the whitish midsection. It features 9-10 reddish-brown vertical bars with black centers along the lower sides, small blackish spots on the outer third of the anal fin, and a white blotch through the middle of the caudal fin. The fish has an orange chin and fine black spots on the cheek. In males, there is a distinct ocellus above the gill opening, while females and juveniles have a smaller, diffuse spot. Juveniles also retain a patch of small cheek spots into adulthood.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Other Information
