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Scientific Name: Aluterus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765)
English Name: Scribbled leatherjacket filefish
Local/Bangla Name: Potka (পটকা), File machh ( ফাইল মাছ)
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Monacanthidae
Description:
The fish has an elongate, strongly compressed body with a dorsal fin containing 2 spines and 43–50 rays. The anal fin has 46–52 rays, and the snout profile is prominently concave. The spinous pelvic spine is rudimentary or absent. In terms of coloration, the ground color ranges from olive brown to grey, adorned with blue lines and dark spots. Juveniles may exhibit a yellowish-brown color with dark spots.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
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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