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Scientific Name: Chaetodon collare Bloch, 1787

Synonym: Chaetodon collaris (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Redtail Butterfly Fish, Collare Butterfly Fish
Local/Bangla Name: Lal Lezza projapati Machh (লাল লেজ্জা প্রজাপতি মাছ)
Redtail Butterfly Fish, Collare Butterfly Fish - Lal Lezza projapati Machh (লাল লেজ্জা প্রজাপতি মাছ) - Chaetodon collare - Type: Bonyfish

Photo: GBIF

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Description:
The fish has a rounded and deep body, with a short and pointed snout. The head profile is steep and nearly straight, and the lateral line is incomplete. The dorsal fin has 12 spines and 25–28 soft rays, while the anal fin has 3 spines and 20–22 soft rays.In terms of coloration, the head is brown with a prominent white bar extending from the dorsal fin origin to the chest. There is a black bar below the eye, edged anteriorly with white. The snout and chin are black with white markings. The caudal fin is red with a whitish posterior margin and a black submarginal band.
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:

Thompson PM, Islam MA (Eds.) (2010) Environmental Profile of St. Martin’s Island, United Nations Development Programme, Dhaka, 150 p

Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.

Habib KA, Islam MJ (2020) An updated checklist of Marine Fishes of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of fisheries, 32(2), 357-367.

Tomascik T (1997) Management Plan for Coral Resources of Narikel Jinjira (St. Martin's Island). National Conservation Strategy Implementation Project-1: Management plan for coral resources of Narikel Jinjira (St. Martin's Island). Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of Bangladesh. 126.

GBIF.org (04 January 2024) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.wdsqfw

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