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Scientific Name: Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775)
English Name: Brown-marbled grouper
Local/Bangla Name: Chitra bole (চিত্রা বোল)
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Description:
This fish species has a body depth measuring 2.6–2.9 times the standard length (SL) for specimens ranging from 11 to 55 cm SL. The preopercle features fine serrations, with the serrae at the angle not being enlarged. In adults, the dorsal head profile is indented at the eyes and distinctly convex from there to the origin of the dorsal fin. The dorsal fin consists of 11 spines and 14–15 soft rays. The pectoral fin has 18–20 rays, and the caudal fin is rounded. The lateral line comprises 52–58 scales, and lateral body scales are smooth, with auxiliary scales. The overall coloration is generally brownish with numerous small dark spots on the body and fins, as well as large irregular dark blotches on the head and body, overlaying smaller dark spots. Additionally, there is a brownish-black saddle-blotch on the top of the caudal peduncle.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
Other References:
Hossain MS, Chowdhury SR, Sharifuzzaman SM , Islam MM, Hasan J, Haque MA , Ali MZ, Hoq ME, Mahmud Y. Marine Fishes of Bangladesh (2020) Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute and Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chattogram, 512pp.
