(Right now the "Previous" and "Next" doesn't maintain serial. We're working to getting it fixed,)
Scientific Name: Pempheris molucca Cuvier, 1829
English Name: Moluccan-sweeper, Sweepers
Local/Bangla Name: Lal phaisa (লাল ফাইসা)
Photo: Hamid Badar Osmany(fishBase)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acropomatiformes
Family: Pempheridae
Description:
The fish is characterized by large scales with dark centers that create faint, indistinct narrow stripes along the body. These stripes gradually taper into smaller dots on the rear body and underside. Furthermore, the fish exhibits dusky fin tips and tail margins.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish (Reef associated fish)
Main 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.
Other References:
Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Other Information
