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Scientific Name: Bathygobius curacao (Metzelaar, 1919)
English Name: Notch-tongue goby
Local/Bangla Name: Dagi bele (দাগি বেলে)
Photo: Van Tassell James (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Description:
There are 16-17 rays in the pectoral fin and 31-36 lateral scale rows. The scales on the predorsal region extend forward to the vertical line through the posterior margin of the preopercle, occasionally reaching slightly beyond this point. Body is adorned with dark blotches which may variably create 6-7 diffuse dark blotches of different sizes along the body. Typically, the trunk does not exhibit a discernible diagnostic pattern of pigment.
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:
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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