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Scientific Name: Parapercis ommatura Jordan & Snyder, 1902
English Name: Sandperch
Local/Bangla Name: Kalafota Baila mach (কালাফোঁটা বাইলা মাছ)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pinguipedidae
Description:
The body is compressed and has an oval shape. Head is raised and humped, particularly in males, who exhibit a noticeable protuberance or bony hook on the forehead. There is a single dorsal fin with 5–7 rudimentary spines at the front, succeeded by 2 well-developed spines and 12 to 14 soft rays. The coloration is semi-transparent pinkish-white with silvery reflections present anteriorly on the head and body.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Demersal)
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
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