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Scientific Name: Chaetodon octofasciatus Bloch, 1787
English Name: Indian vagabond butterflyfish
Local/Bangla Name: Projapati machh (প্রজাপতি মাছ)
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Description:
The fish in question has the following characteristics: dorsal spines (total) numbering 10-12, dorsal soft rays (total) ranging from 17 to 19, anal spines numbering 3-4, and anal soft rays ranging from 14 to 17. It exhibits a coloration that is white to yellowish below, with seven black stripes over the head and sides. There is one centrally located on the snout and another forming a distinct black margin on the end of both the dorsal and anal fins. A third line extends onto the ventral fin. The snout length is approximately 3.0-4.1 times in the head length, and the body depth is 1.4-1.6 times in the standard length.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
Other References:
Thompson PM, Islam MA (Eds.) (2010) Environmental Profile of St. Martin’s Island, United Nations Development Programme, Dhaka, 150 p
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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