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Scientific Name: Cirripectes castaneus (Valenciennes, 1836)
English Name: Chestnut eyelash-blenny
Local/Bangla Name: Not known
Photo: Fishes of Australia
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Description:
Males are dark brown with reddish lines on the head. Reddish-brown bars are observed along the side,. A dark blotch is present on the pectoral-fin base. On the other hand, females have an olive-grey honeycomb-like pattern on the head and body. Individuals also have a dark blue spot on the top of the gill cover, an orange stripe on the dorsal fin, orange to dark blue pectoral fins, a yellow to brown caudal fin and a red iris. Cephalic sensory pore pattern is simple. Scales are absent. Bright yellow (sometimes red in males) on upper caudal-fin rays. Dorsal fin deeply incised above the last spine.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish (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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