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Scientific Name: Halieutaea fumosa Alcock, 1894
English Name: Smoky seabat
Local/Bangla Name: Badami hatmach (বাদামি হাতমাছ)
Photo: Fishes of Australia
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Description:
The rounded disc is slightly wider than long, and the body is more flattened compared to Halieutaea coccinea. The dorsal surface is adorned with low and small tubercles, each having 3–4 facets, while the interspaces are naked. The ventral surface is typically naked or, at most, has a few scattered small tubercles on the belly. There are 6 pairs of slightly enlarged, equal-sized tubercles on the lateral side of the caudal peduncle.In terms of coloration, the body is reddish to brownish when fresh, with few spots or short vermiculates on the dorsal surface. The ventral surface appears red, and the eyes are circled by a thin black line. There are broad black bands on the pectoral fin.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main 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.
Other References:
Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR, Rashed MR, Singha NK, Tazim MF, Mamun MAA, Mamun A, Rahman MM, Hasan ME (eds.) (2022) Album: Marine and Coastal Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh. 336 pp
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