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Scientific Name: Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonym: Chaetodon acuminatus (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Pennant Coral Fish, Longfin Bannerfish
Local/Bangla Name: Dorakata projapati machh (ডোরাকাটা প্রজাপতি মাছ)
Photo: Fishes of Australia
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Description:
The fish has a very deep body, a moderately long and pointed snout that is longer than the eye diameter, and a steep and slightly convex head profile. The lateral line is complete, and the dorsal fin has 11 spines and 23–27 soft rays. The anal fin is equipped with 3 spines and 15–18 soft rays. In terms of coloration, the body is white with two broad black bands, and the snout and interorbital space are predominantly blackish. The caudal fin and the posterior part of the dorsal fin exhibit a mainly yellow coloration.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish (Reef associated fish)
Other References:
Thompson PM, Islam MA (Eds.) (2010) Environmental Profile of St. Martin’s Island, United Nations Development Programme, Dhaka, 150 p
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, 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.
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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