Scientific Name: Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus (Bleeker, 1853)
English Name: Highfin moray, Yellow-lined Moray
Local/Bangla Name: Metka (মেটকা), Sankh (শঙ্খ)
Photo: Fishes of Australia
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Description:
They have no dorsal spines. Number of soft rays in the dorsal fin are zero. Anal spines and soft rays in the anal fin are not present. The coloration is a pale yellowish hue with clusters of dark brown spots, forming larger patterns in approximately four irregular rows along the body. In juveniles, the fin margins are white, gradually diminishing to the tail tip in adults. The vertebral count ranges from 127 to 135.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
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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