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Scientific Name: Actinopyga echinites (Jaeger, 1833)
English Name: Deep-water Redfish
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: Glen Whisson
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodarmata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Holothuriidae
Description:
The body is elongated, broader in the middle, and gradually narrows towards both ends. The upper surface, known as the bivium, displays a wrinkled appearance and is often covered with fine sand. The bivium is brown in color, while the lower or ventral surface, known as the trivium, appears lighter or orange. On the bivium, there are long and slender papillae, while on the trivium, the podia are arranged relatively regularly in three rows.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint martin’s island
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
KABIR SMH, AHMED M, AHMED ATA, RAHMAN AKA, AHMED ZU, BEGUM ZNT, HASSAN MA, KHONDKER M (EDS.) 2009. Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 16. Annelida Echainodermata Acanthocephala and Minor Phyla.. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 232 pp.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
Other Information
