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Scientific Name: Lagocephalus spadiceus (Richardson, 1845)
English Name: Half-smooth golden pufferfish
Local/Bangla Name: Sonali potka (সোনালি পটকা), Dora potka (ডোরা পটকা), Sonali ava potka (সোনালী আভা পটকা)
Photo: Fishes of Australia
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Description:
This species has slightly lunate caudal fin, lacking a medial posterior extension. The caudal fin exhibits a distinctive coloration pattern with a dark yellow upper lobe and a white ventral lobe. The body’s dorsal half is greyish-brown, the side is silvery white, and the belly is white. The pectoral and anal fins are pale, the dorsal fin is dusky, and the caudal fin displays a combination of 2/3 yellow on the dorsal lobe and 1/3 white on the ventral lobe.
Environment:
Marine, Brackish
Main References:
Baki MA, Saha S, Chakraborty S, Sehrin S, Sarker A, Habib KA (2017) New records of 26 species of coral associated fish from coral ecosystem of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. In 20th international biennial conference and annual general meeting.
Other References:
Hossain MS, Chowdhury SR, Sharifuzzaman SM , Islam MM, Hasan J, Haque MA , Ali MZ, Hoq ME, Mahmud Y. Marine Fishes of Bangladesh (2020) Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute and Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chattogram, 512pp.
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