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Scientific Name: Aulopareia cyanomos (Bleeker, 1849)
Synonym: Acentrogobius cyanomos (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Blue-spotted goby
Local/Bangla Name: Nona bele (নোনা বেলে), Neel phot baila (নীল ফোঁট বাইলা)
Photo: Hasan, M.E.-fotor-20230812232816.jpg
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Description:
Pelvic fins are fused in the middle. The scales are ctenoid, except for those on the nape, pectoral base and breast which are cycloid. There is a longitudinal pattern of sensory-papillae rows on the cheek and a uniserial transverse row of sensory papillae is located just behind the chin. There are 18 rays in the pectoral fin. The coloration ranges from pale brown to brownish, featuring a small dark brown to blackish blotch above the rear corner of the opercle. Numerous bright pale-blue spots are present on the body, dorsal fin and caudal fin.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish
Comments:
Acentrogobius cyanomos is an accepted name In Fishbase but Aulopareia cyanomos is valid in California academy of Science
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:
Hossain MS, Chowdhury SR, Sharifuzzaman SM , Islam MM, Hasan J, Haque MA , Ali MZ, Hoq ME, Mahmud Y. Marine Fishes of Bangladesh (2020) Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute and Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chattogram, 512pp.
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