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Scientific Name: Epinephelus radiatus (Day, 1868)
English Name: Oblique-banded grouper
Local/Bangla Name: Bol machh (বোল মাছ)
Photo: Uddin et al (2022)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Description:
The body depth is 2.6–3.0 times the standard length (SL), and the preopercle angle has 2–5 enlarged serrae. The pectoral fins have 17–18 rays, and the caudal fin is convex to moderately rounded. There are 52–66 lateral line scales, and lateral body scales are rough without auxiliary scales. The coloration is pale greyish to yellowish brown with five irregular, oblique, dark-edged, brown bands. The first band is on the nape and extends onto the head, the second to fourth bands extend into the dorsal fin, and the last band is on the caudal peduncle.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
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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