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Scientific Name: Cociella crocodilus (Cuvier, 1829)
English Name: Spotted flathead
Local/Bangla Name: Baila(বাইলা)
Photo: Randall, JE (Fishbase)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Platycephalidae
Description:
The fish has a brownish coloration with small dark spots on the upper body. Typically, there are 4-5 dark brown bands crossing the back. The spiny dorsal fin has a broad black band near the edge, and the other fins are darkly spotted.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish
Other References:
Bernacsek GM (2001) Guide to the Finfishes of Bangladesh Sundarbans, Bangladesh Forest Department, Technical Report-Tr. No: 10 (ADB: BAN 1643/3158), 254p.
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
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