Scientific Name: Acentrogobius viridipunctatus (Valenciennes, 1837)
Synonym: Gobius viridipunctatus (unaccepted) (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Spotted green goby
Local/Bangla Name: Sobuj baila (সবুজ বাইলা)
Labcode: FCC2001BH-09
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Description:
Body is elongated, featuring a cylindrical anterior portion and a compressed posterior part. The cheeks are swollen and there are mucous canals extending from the nostrils to the edge of the mouth. There are 35-36 scales in the lateral series with about 30 predorsal scales. The body color is blackish green with dark spots on the sides and scales adorned with small shiny spots. Fins are yellowish-orange and there is a black longitudinal stripe on the first dorsal fin. Caudal membrane displays blackish spots.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Estuaries, Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish, Freshwater (Demersal, Amphidromous, Tropical)
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, 485 p.
