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Scientific Name: Acanthurus mata (Cuvier, 1829)

Synonym: Chaetodon mata (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Elongate surgeonfish, surgeonfish
Local/Bangla Name: Sundori machh ( সুন্দরী মাছ), Lomba surgeonfish (লম্বা সার্জন মাছ)
Elongate surgeonfish, surgeonfish - Sundori machh ( সুন্দরী মাছ), Lomba surgeonfish (লম্বা সার্জন মাছ) - Acanthurus mata - Type: Bonyfish

Photo: ABR Lab

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Description:
The body is moderately elongate and compressed, with a depth measuring 2.1–2.5 times the standard length (SL). The caudal spine is small, and the caudal peduncle is slender. The caudal fin of adults is deeply emarginate, while juveniles have a double emarginate caudal fin. In terms of color, the fish is dark brown with slightly irregular lengthwise blue lines on the head and body. There is a small blackish spot at the upper edge of the opercle, preceded by a yellow band that continues in front of the eye as a double band. Additionally, the fish is capable of color change to an overall pale blue.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
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:

Habib KA, Islam MJ, Sakib MN, Brishti PS, Neogi AK (2023) DNA barcoding of reef‐associated fishes of Saint Martin's Island, Northern Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Ecology and Evolution, 13(10), e10641.

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

Singha NK, Parvej MR, Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR (Eds. Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR) (2019) Bangladesh Samudrik O Upokolio Matsya Projatir Album (Species Album of Marine and Coastal Fisheries Researches of Bangladesh), Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, 264 p.

Habib KA, Islam MJ (2020) An updated checklist of Marine Fishes of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of fisheries, 32(2), 357-367.

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.

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
COI: MK560531  
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
Other Information