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Scientific Name: Halieutaea indica Annandale & Jenkins, 1910
English Name: Indian handfish, Yellow-footed Walking Batfish
Local/Bangla Name: Lal Badur machh (লাল বাদুর মাছ), Lal hatmach লাল হাতমাছ)
Indian handfish, Yellow-footed Walking Batfish - Lal Badur machh (লাল বাদুর মাছ), Lal hatmach লাল হাতমাছ) - Halieutaea indica - Type: Bonyfish

Photo: Fishes of Australia

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Description:
The disk is distinctly rounded, and the rostrum extends slightly beyond the mouth. The dorsal surface is adorned with medium-sized, simple or bifurcated tubercles, while the ventral surface ranges from completely naked to having many scattered granular spinules. The teeth on the tongue form two paddle-shaped patches, each with a long inner prolongation.In terms of coloration, the disk is brownish-yellow with symmetrical dark reticulations across the dorsal surface. The pectoral fin is orange-yellowish, featuring a thin white line across the middle. There are two pale bars on the caudal fin, and the ventral surface is reddish.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main 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

Other 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.

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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