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Scientific Name: Chaetodon vagabundus Linnaeus, 1758
Synonym: Anisochaetodon vagabundus (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Vagabond Butterflyfish
Local/Bangla Name: Halud projapati machh (হলুদ প্রজাপতি মাছ)
Photo: iNaturalist
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Description:
The fish is characterized by two series of narrow, dark, oblique lines set at right angles to each other, creating a chevron pattern on a whitish background. It features a broad black band through the eye, a second band through the caudal peduncle, and a third band through the middle of the caudal fin. Additionally, fine orange stripes are present across the forehead. Juveniles of this species exhibit a black spot at the rear of the dorsal fin.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
Other 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.
Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.
Thompson PM, Islam MA (Eds.) (2010) Environmental Profile of St. Martin’s Island, United Nations Development Programme, Dhaka, 150 p
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