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Scientific Name: Pterygotrigla hemisticta (Temminck & ) 1843, Schlegel
English Name: Blackspotted gurnard
Local/Bangla Name: Kalofota Shingi rongila ( কালোফোটা সিংগী রঙ্গিলা)
Photo: Fishes of Australia
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Triglidae
Description:
It has a diagonal band of white spots on inner surface of pectoral fin. In terms of coloration, it is predominantly red with conspicuous black spots, including a sizable black spot in the first dorsal fin. The inner part of the pectoral fins features a substantial dark area.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Inhabits mud bottoms
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
Other References:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
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