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Scientific Name: Istigobius ornatus (Rüppell, 1830)
English Name: Ornate goby
Local/Bangla Name: Sada bele (সাদা বেলে)
Labcode: F1802SM-11 F1802SM-12
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Description:
Dorsal spines: 7 in total; Dorsal soft rays: 10-12 in total; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9-11; Vertebrae: 26. Upper 3-4 pectoral fin rays are free. Body color is a pale gray. The operculum displays 5 small blue spots interspersed with brownish-red spots. There are 5 vertical rows of white spots on the pectoral fins. The anterior tip of the first dorsal fin is bright yellow with the 4th spine being the longest. Predorsal scales are cycloid and the trunk has ctenoid scales. Mouth has an overhanging snout and the lips are greatly thickened. Cheeks and operculae lack scales. In females, the pelvic and anal fins are not as darkly pigmented as in males.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
Other References:
Naznin MM, Baki MA, Hossain MM, Datta SK, Ahmed MS (2020) Twelve new records of Coral associated fish from the Saint Martin’s island based on morphometric and molecular approaches. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, 48(2), 253-262.
Hossain MS, Chowdhury SR, Sharifuzzaman SM , Islam MM, Hasan J, Haque MA , Ali MZ, Hoq ME, Mahmud Y. Marine Fishes of Bangladesh (2020) Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute and Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chattogram, 512pp.
