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Scientific Name: Lutjanus guilcheri Fourmanoir, 1959
English Name: Yellowfin red snapper
Local/Bangla Name: Not known
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Lutjanidae
Description:
It has 10-11 dorsal spines and 13-14 dorsal soft rays. Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. The dorsal profile of the head has a steep slope. The preorbital bone is relatively wide. The preopercular notch and knob are not well-developed. The scale rows on the back rise diagonally above the lateral line. The coloration ranges from red to reddish-orange, occasionally featuring a faint saddle-shaped black mark on the caudal peduncle behind the dorsal fin. The median fins exhibit a reddish color, sometimes with a hint of yellow or narrow brown/black borders, while pelvic fins are red and pectoral fins are yellow.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Islan, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Demersal)
Main References:
Naznin MM, Baki MA, Hossain MM, Datta SK, Ahmed MS (2020) Twelve new records of Coral associated fish from the Saint Martin’s island based on morphometric and molecular approaches. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, 48(2), 253-262.
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