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Scientific Name: Amblyotrypauchen arctocephalus (Alcock, 1890)
English Name: Armour eelgoby
Local/Bangla Name: Lal chewya (লাল চেউয়া)
Photo: Belbin L et al.(2021)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Description:
The head and body display slight compression with a pouch-like cavity at the dorsal margin of the operculum. Eyes are not present and there are fang-like teeth on the jaws. Scales cover the entire body including certain areas on the head, cheek, and opercle. Pelvic fins have innermost rays connected by a membrane for approximately one-third to one-fourth of their length and there are 14–18 rays in the pectoral fin. Overall coloration is uniform and pinkish.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main 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.
Other 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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