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Scientific Name: Monodactylus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonym: Chaetodon argenteus (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Silver Moony, Diamond Moonfish
Local/Bangla Name: Akali chanda (একালি চান্দা)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Monodactylidae
Description:
The fish has an oval and strongly compressed body, with a depth of 1.2–1.6 times the standard length. The teeth are flattened and tricuspid, with the middle cusp much longer than the other cusps. In adults, the pelvic fins are very small or absent. The dorsal fin has 8 spines and 27–30 soft rays, while the anal fin has 3 spines and 27–30 soft rays. Adult individuals are silvery, with the tips of the dorsal and anal fin lobes appearing yellow, dusky yellow, or blackish. Juveniles are dusky silver with two curved dark stripes across the head.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish, Freshwater
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:
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.
Thompson PM, Islam MA (Eds.) (2010) Environmental Profile of St. Martin’s Island, United Nations Development Programme, Dhaka, 150 p
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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