Scientific Name: Minous monodactylus (Bloch & ) 1801, Schneider
English Name: Grey Stingfish, Grey Goblinfish
Local/Bangla Name: Kata Koral (কাঁটা কোরাল), Dhusor Bicchu Mach (ধূসর বিচ্ছু মাছ)
Photo: Fishbase
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Synanceiidae
Description:
First dorsal fin spine is either equal to or longer than the second spine and they are well-separated. The dorsal fin is composed of 9–11 spines and 9–13 soft rays, while the anal fin has 2 spines and 8–11 soft rays. There are 15–19 gill rakers on the first gill arch. The coloration is mottled light grey, with a pale ventral side. There is a large black spot distally on the anterior part of the soft-rayed section of the dorsal fin. The anal and paired fins are dark brown towards the tips and the inner surface of the pectoral fins is pale without distinctive markings. The caudal fin typically displays two broad dark bars.
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
Other 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.
Thompson PM, Islam MA (eds) (2010) Environmental Profile of St. Martin's Island, United Nati Development Programme, Dhaka. 152. and Islam 2010
Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.
