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Scientific Name: Amphiprion biaculeatus (Bloch, 1790)
Synonym: Chaetodon biaculeatus, Premnas biaculeatus (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Spinecheek anemonefish,maroon clownfish
Local/Bangla Name: Lal clown mach (লাল ক্লাউন মাছ)
Photo: Engilbert Vignisson(flickr)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Description:
The fish displays a vibrant orange to muddy brown coloration with three light bars, which may vary level of incomplete. Notably, there is a large spine extending rearwards across the cheek from behind the eye to the location of the first light bar.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
Main 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, Bangladesh, 485 p.
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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