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Scientific Name: Cyclichthys orbicularis (Bloch, 1785)
English Name: Birdbeak burrfish
Local/Bangla Name: Sajaru Potka (সজারু পটকা)
Photo: Randall, JE (Fishbase)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Diodontidae
Description:
The fish has a body adorned with massive but relatively short, immovable spines. There are four dorsally between the pectoral fin bases and 8–9 anterior to the dorsal fin base. Additionally, there is a short, movable spine near the corner of the mouth, and all spines on top of the head are three-rooted. In terms of coloration, the back is brown to grey, while the belly is white. Clusters of spots may occasionally merge to form blotches, and there are no dark spots on the fins. A light area often surrounds the spine bases on the back and sides.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
Main References:
Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR, Rashed MR, Singha NK, Tazim MF, Mamun MAA, Mamun A, Rahman MM, Hasan ME (eds.) (2022) Album: Marine and Coastal Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh. 336 pp
Other References:
Singha NK, Parvej MR, Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR (Eds. Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR) (2019) Bangladesh Samudrik O Upokolio Matsya Projatir Album (Species Album of Marine and Coastal Fisheries Researches of Bangladesh), Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, 264 p.
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