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Scientific Name: Grammistes sexlineatus (Thunberg, 1792)
English Name: Goldenstriped Soapfish, Sixline Soapfish
Local/Bangla Name: Choydagi Perch (ছয়দগী পার্চ)
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Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Description:
This species is characterized by having 7 dorsal spines, 13-14 dorsal soft rays, 2 anal spines, and 9 anal soft rays. The body is dark brown with yellow stripes. Small juveniles may have spots, while specimens up to 5 cm SL exhibit 3 stripes. As the specimens grow, reaching at least 8 cm SL, they develop 6 stripes, and the number of stripes may increase, breaking into a series of dashes in large adults.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (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:
Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.
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