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Scientific Name: Ostracion nasus (Bloch, 1785)
Synonym: Rhynchostracion nasus (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Shortnose boxfish
Local/Bangla Name: Bakshaw machh ( বাক্স মাছ)
Photo: Blogie Robillo (Fishes of Australia)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Ostraciidae
Description:
The fish has no dorsal spines but has 9 dorsal soft rays and no anal spines with 9 anal soft rays. It is characterized by a small protuberance above the mouth and a distinctly concave snout profile.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (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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