Scientific Name: Gymnothorax favagineus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
English Name: Laced moray,Black-blotched Moray,Tesselated morray, Girafee Eel, Leopard Moray
Local/Bangla Name: Chita bagh machh (চিতা বাঘ মাছ), Shap machh (সাপ মাছ)
Photo: Indian Biodiversity Portal
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Description:
The color ranges from grey to pale brown, featuring black spots on the head, body and fins. These spots tend to decrease in size as the fish matures. They have an elongated body. The dorsal profile of the head is raised above and behind the eye. Snout can be short to elongated and the mouth is large with the gape typically extending beyond the posterior margin of the eye. Posterior nostrils are positioned high on the head. The development of dorsal and anal fins varies and they have well developed eyes. Pectoral and pelvic fins are absent.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
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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