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Scientific Name: Chrysiptera unimaculata (Cuvier, 1830)
Synonym: Glyphisodon unimaculatus (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Onespot demoiselle
Local/Bangla Name: Pettoli (পেট্টোলি)
Photo: Nikolai Vladimirov(iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Description:
The fish has a dusky yellow body with fine blue lines on the head across the eye, an ocellus on the rear dorsal fin, and upper tail base. Sometimes, there is a second ocellus on the dorsal fin further up the back. This species has the rear eye-spot further back on the tail rather than immediately behind the dorsal fin. It reaches a length of up to 10 cm.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
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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