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Scientific Name: Argyrops spinifer (Forsskål, 1775)
Synonym: Sparus spinifer (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: King Soldier bream, Longspined Red Bream
Local/Bangla Name: Datina (দাতিনা), lal datina (লাল দাতিনা), khuranti (খুরান্তি)
Photo: Ken Graham(GBIF)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sparidae
Description:
The species features XII dorsal rays, 10 anal rays, 15 pectoral rays, and 49-53 lateral line scales. Its body is deep and compressed (1.9-2.0 times standard length), with a steep anterio-dorsal head profile, a slight bump before the eye (more pronounced in large adult males), and a moderate-sized eye. The mouth is slightly oblique, with canine and molariform teeth, and scales on the head form a triangular extension between the eyes. The first anal spine is shorter than the 2nd and subequal to the 3rd, and the caudal fin is weakly forked.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
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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