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Scientific Name: Acanthocepola abbreviata (Valenciennes, 1835)
English Name: Yellowspotted Bandfish
Local/Bangla Name: Haludfota Fitamachh (হলুদফোঁটা ফিতামাছ)
Photo: Fishes of Australia
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Eupercaria incertae sedis
Family: Cepolidae
Description:
Body is elongated and strongly compressed, appearing somewhat shorter and more truncate. There are 16 pectoral fin rays, 13 caudal fin rays with the middle 8–10 rays being branched, and a total of 44–48 caudal vertebrae. The overall color is pale pink (with the lower part of the head and breast being even paler) or silvery-pinkish. There are two longitudinal rows of vertically elongate yellow spots on the sides. The iris is red and the median fins exhibit a reddish-yellow color, appearing whitish at the base. Pectoral fins are translucent with a red tint, while the pelvic fins are white.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Burrow dweller occuring on sandy or mud bottoms (depths of 10–60 m)
Environment:
Marine (Benthopelagic)
Main 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
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