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Scientific Name: Epinephelus malabaricus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
English Name: Malabar Grouper, Malabar Reef Cod
Local/Bangla Name: Bol coral (বোল কোরাল), Kalo bol (কালো বোল), Beinga Bol (বেইঙ্গা বোল)
Malabar Grouper, Malabar Reef Cod - Bol coral (বোল কোরাল), Kalo bol (কালো বোল), Beinga Bol (বেইঙ্গা বোল) - Epinephelus malabaricus - Type: Bonyfish

Photo: Jabatan Perikanan Sabah(flickr)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Description:
This species is characterized by its elongate body, with a depth measuring 3.0–3.7 times the standard length (SL). The preopercle features enlarged serrae at the angle, and the anal fin consists of 3 spines and 8 soft rays. The interorbital width is 4.5–6.5 times the head length and 2.1–3.2 times the upper jaw length. There are 18–20 rays in the pectoral fin, and the caudal fin is rounded. The lateral body scales are rough, with auxiliary scales. Brownish color cover the head, body, and fins, adorned with small, well-separated blackish-brown spots. Irregular white or pale spots or blotches are usually present on the head and body, and the fins exhibit scattered small black spots.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish (Reef associated fish)
Main References:

Rahman AKA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (2009) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 24. Marine Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 485 p.

Other References:

Fanning LP, Chowdhury SR, Uddin MS, Al-Mamun MA (Eds. Uddin MS and Chowdhury SR) (2019) Marine fisheries survey reports and stock assessment 2019. Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh, 224 pp.

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.

Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.

Habib KA, Islam MJ (2020) An updated checklist of Marine Fishes of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of fisheries, 32(2), 357-367.

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.

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