Scientific Name: Grammoplites suppositus (Troschel, 1840)
English Name: Spotfin flathead
Local/Bangla Name: Mur baila (মুর বাইলা)
Photo: Randall, J.E.(Fishbase)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Platycephalidae
Description:
Body Shape is elongated and somewhat depressed (flattened) body, typical of flatheads.Head is large, flattened head with bony ridges and spines; the eyes are placed dorsally.Mouth is large, terminal mouth with villiform (brush-like) teeth.First dorsal fin has 7 or 8 spines.Second dorsal fin contains soft rays, generally 11–12.Anal fin is similar in shape and ray count (usually 11–12 soft rays) to the second dorsal fin.Pectoral fins are broad and fan-shaped.Pelvic fins are positioned below the pectoral fins.Caudal fin is slightly rounded or truncate.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
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.
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