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Scientific Name: Arothron reticularis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
English Name: Reticulated Puffer fish
Local/Bangla Name: Badami potka (বাদামি পটকা), Rekha potka (রেখা পটকা)
Photo: Fishes of Australia
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Description:
The fish reaches a length of approximately 425 mm. Its body is oblong and has a soft, flabby texture, covered in short spines. The region between the eyes is broad and flat, with small, solid branched tentacles on the nostrils. The lateral line is not clearly defined and sharply bends above the anal fin. Both the dorsal and anal fins are rounded, featuring one or two spines and eight or nine soft rays.The body’s coloration is brown or deep grey, adorned with whitish rounded spots on the dorsal surface, creating a net-like appearance. Around nine bands of alternating dark and pale colors originate near the snout and curve around below the eye, mouth, and the base of the pectoral fin. A prominent blackish blotch is present on the gill flap and the base of the pectoral fin. The tail-fin is spotted, and the other fins are translucent yellowish-brown.
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.
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