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Scientific Name: Drepane punctata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonym: Chaetodon punctatus (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Spotted sickle fish
Local/Bangla Name: Fota panmach (ফোঁটা পানমাছ), Guti pan mach (গুটি পানমাছ)
Spotted sickle fish - Fota panmach (ফোঁটা পানমাছ), Guti pan mach (গুটি পানমাছ) - Drepane punctata - Type: Bonyfish

Photo: ABR Lab

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Drepaneidae
Description:
The species has a dorsal fin with 8–10 spines and 20–22 soft rays, along with an anal fin featuring 3 spines and 16–19 rays. The coloration includes a silvery head and body, dusky yellow fins, and a darker distal portion in the dorsal and caudal fins. Additionally, there are 2 or 3 longitudinal rows of small dark spots on the soft dorsal fin.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Freshwater, Brackish (Reef-associated; amphidromous)
Main References:

Habib KA, Neogi AK, Kim CG, Lee YH (2022) Reef Fishes of Saint Martin's Island, Bangladesh: An identification book with DNA barcodes. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh. 273 pp.

Other 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

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.

Fanning LP, Chowdhury SR, Uddin MS, Al-Mamun MA (Eds. Uddin MS and Chowdhury SR) (2019) Marine fisheries survey reports and stock assessment 2019. Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh, 224 pp.

Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.

Thompson PM, Islam MA (Eds.) (2010) Environmental Profile of St. Martin’s Island, United Nations Development Programme, Dhaka, 150 p

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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