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Scientific Name: Chrysiptera brownriggii (Bennett, 1828)
Synonym: Chaetodon brownriggii (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Surge damselfish
Local/Bangla Name: Pettoli (পেট্টোলি)
Photo: François Libert(inaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Description:
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 – 13. This species comes in two primary color phases: a blue-backed (leucopoma) phase and a gray to black (amabilis) phase, typically with two light bars. It has a large blue-edged black spot at the end of the dorsal fin base, and in the yellow form, there are black spots at the end of the dorsal fin and its base. The body depth is 2.3-2.5 times the standard length.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
Main References:
Thompson PM, Islam MA (Eds.) (2010) Environmental Profile of St. Martin’s Island, United Nations Development Programme, Dhaka, 150 p
Other References:
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.
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